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Type of language, speech communication, voice communication, spoken communication, spoken language, oral communication, speech
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the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners.
that is the correct pronunciation.
Type Words
Type of vocalization, utterance
Has types assibilation, homophony, mispronunciation, accent, articulation, sibilation, speech pattern
Derivation pronounce


they are always correcting my pronunciation.

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They form a bridge between vowels and make pronunciation easier for some people.
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As I said though, we still need a source specifying the pronunciation as satire.
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Marquita Lister was intense as Bess, but her pronunciation was not always clear.
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Furigana are sometimes also used to indicate meaning, rather than pronunciation.
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If someone can find a reliable source, we need to add the English pronunciation.
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If the former is true, then the pronunciation and meaning-related issues remain.
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