発音(はつおん)

はつおん
noun, verb (suru)
pronunciation
1. pronunciation
The way in which a word or language is spoken; the sounds made when speaking.
この単語(たんご)の発音(はつおん)を教(おし)えてください。
Please teach me the pronunciation of this word.
日本語(にほんご)の発音(はつおん)は難(むずか)しいですか。
Is Japanese pronunciation difficult?
正(ただ)しく発音(はつおん)できません。
I can't pronounce it correctly.

発音(はつおん) is composed of 発(はつ) (emit) + 音(おん) (sound).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 発音(はつおん)する: to pronounce
  • 発音(はつおん)が良(よ)い/悪(わる)い: good/bad pronunciation
  • 正(ただ)しい発音(はつおん): correct pronunciation
  • 発音(はつおん)を練習(れんしゅう)する: to practice pronunciation
  • 発音(はつおん)記号(きごう): phonetic symbols

RELATED TERMS:

  • アクセント: accent, stress
  • イントネーション: intonation
  • 言(い)い方(かた): way of saying
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Added 2026.1.9 21:37 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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