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Pronunciation and pronouncing words

pronunciation

noun

the way in which a word or language is pronounced

pronounce

verb

to say the sounds of letters or words

articulation

noun

the production of speech or music

diction

noun

the way that you pronounce words, especially whether or not you speak or sing clearly

articulate

verb

to speak very clearly, so that every word you say can be understood

enunciate

verb

to pronounce words clearly so that they can be easily understood

intone

verb

to speak slowly and seriously, without making your voice rise or fall

stammer

verb

to keep repeating a sound and have difficulty in saying certain words because of a speech problem, nervousness, excitement etc

stutter

verb

to repeat the sounds of words in an uncontrolled way when you speak because you are nervous or have a speech problem

roll/trip/slip off the tongue

to be easy to pronounce

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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