Visit to sign up for the free, 8-part Pronunciation Short Course!br br Hi, I'm Heather Hansen, Clear Speech Specialist at English Pronunciation Lab, and I'm here today with your 60-second, Pronunciation Quick Fix.br br This is where I show you how to correctly pronounce a commonly mispronounced word in 60 seconds or less. br br Today's word is: PRONUNCIATIONbr br Pronunciation, Pronunciation... br 5 syllables, word stress on the second to last syllable: pro-nun-ci-A-tion.br br 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".br br 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. br br 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.