Uploaded January 2012 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Hi, I'm Heather Hansen, Clear Speech Specialist at English Pronunciation Lab, and I'm here today with your 60-second, Pronunciation Quick Fix.

This is where I show you how to correctly pronounce a commonly mispronounced word in 60 seconds or less.

Today's word is: PRONUNCIATION

Pronunciation, Pronunciation...
5 syllables, word stress on the second to last syllable: pro-nun-ci-A-tion.

This really is a quick fix because usually the problem with this word is that people confuse the pronunciation of the verb "to pronounce" with the noun "pronunciation".

Let's take a look at the spelling. The word "pronounce" is spelled with an 'o-u-n-c-e' at the end. That "o-u" is what makes the OW sound - pronOUnce.

Now look at pronunciation. There is not an "o-u", just a "u". "N-u-n," like a nun in a church. And that's exactly how it's said as well. Pronunciation.

Let's use the word in a few sentences:
"I need to practice my pronunciation"
"What's the correct pronunciation of that word?"
"Your pronunciation is great!"

So there you have it! "Pronunciation" in under 60 seconds!

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