発音

はつおん

pronunciation

Also:production of sound

What does 発音 mean?

発音 is a Japanese noun meaning pronunciation in English. It can also be translated as production of sound depending on context. It is written as 発音 in kanji, はつおん in hiragana, and hatsuon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あなたのお名前はどのように発音するのですか。

How do you pronounce your name?