UK: /prəˈnʌnstrɪkt/ US: /prəˈnʌnstrɪkt/ / adj. (Updated version of a previous entry)
Definition: A blend of "pronunciation" and "strict," describing someone who is unyielding about correct and precise pronunciation. Often used to humorously label people who can’t resist correcting others’ speech.
Etymology: From pronunciation (the way in which a word is spoken) + strict (demanding that rules be followed exactly). Coined to poke fun at language perfectionists.
Usage: Used when talking about people who will stop a conversation to fix how you say a word, no matter the context.
Definition: A blend of "pronunciation" and "strict," describing someone who is unyielding about correct and precise pronunciation. Often used to humorously label people who can’t resist correcting others’ speech.
Etymology: From pronunciation (the way in which a word is spoken) + strict (demanding that rules be followed exactly). Coined to poke fun at language perfectionists.
Usage: Used when talking about people who will stop a conversation to fix how you say a word, no matter the context.
Examples:
1. "My English teacher is so pronunstrict that she’ll pause the entire class to correct a single misplaced syllable."
2. "Hermione was famously pronunstrict about ‘Wingardium Leviosa,’ turning a simple spell lesson into a full-on phonetics workshop."
3. "He’s pronunstrict even at karaoke — he’ll stop mid-song to fix your vowel sounds."
1. "My English teacher is so pronunstrict that she’ll pause the entire class to correct a single misplaced syllable."
2. "Hermione was famously pronunstrict about ‘Wingardium Leviosa,’ turning a simple spell lesson into a full-on phonetics workshop."
3. "He’s pronunstrict even at karaoke — he’ll stop mid-song to fix your vowel sounds."
by NeWorDictionary September 08, 2025
Get the pronunstrictmug. Definition: A blend of "pronunciation" and "strict," describing a person who insists on precise and correct pronunciation of words.
Pronunciation: /prəˈnʌnstrɪkt/
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From pronunciation (the way in which a word is spoken) + strict (demanding that rules be followed exactly). Coined to humorously label language perfectionists
Pronunciation: /prəˈnʌnstrɪkt/
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From pronunciation (the way in which a word is spoken) + strict (demanding that rules be followed exactly). Coined to humorously label language perfectionists
1. "My English teacher is such a pronunstrict — she won’t let a single vowel slide."
2. "Don’t say ‘expresso’ around him unless you want a 10-minute lecture; he’s a total pronunstrict."
2. "Don’t say ‘expresso’ around him unless you want a 10-minute lecture; he’s a total pronunstrict."
by NeWorDictionary September 08, 2025
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