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pronunciation chickenshit 

worried whether to use what you know to be the proper pronunciation of a name and seem pretentious to some, or to use the name’s more common mispronunciation and seem a dunce to others
I’m always a pronunciation chickenshit when it comes to “Vincent van Gogh”.

pronounciation 

This word supposedly comes from the verb 'pronounce' but does not in fact exist.
The abstract noun is 'pronunciation' and is widely mispronounced.
'My pronounciation is perfect', declared the student.
'Pronouncing 'pronunciation' as 'pronounciation' is a mispronunciation', his teacher corrected.
pronounciation by ant July 5, 2004

professor pronunciation 

The unusual pronunciation of common words by university professors.
My history professor says "Po-land" instead of "Poland." Is it really the land of the Po?

I thought "God" rhymed with "odd" but my professor says "Gah-haw-d" as if it had three syllables.

Dude, that's professor pronunciation; get used to it.

pronunciation nazi 

-Cousin of Grammar Nazi and Spelling Nazi
-A person who always freaks outs and corrects every word that is incorrectly pronounced by another person.
Sentence: How's your brand new iPod Touch?

Dad with an accent: How's your brand new iPad Touch?
Son: Dad, it's an iPod Touch, not an iPad touch...
Daughter: You're such a pronunciation nazi! L

Pronunciation 

How a word sounds when spoken correctly. Not a vital part of any UrbanDictionary definition.
'Tough' and 'though' are spelled similarly, but have very different pronunciations.

pronunciation 

A combination of letters that are used to create the sound of a word
An example of pronunciation is
Apparently (uh peh ruhnt lee)
Whatever (Wuht eh vr)
Typing (Tie Peeng)
PNG (Pee en jee)
pronunciation by Radin Happier July 29, 2022