'pronunciation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'pronuntiatio', where 'pro-' meant 'forth' and 'nuntiare' meant 'to announce'.

'pronuntiatio' transformed into the Old French word 'prononciation', and eventually became the modern English word 'pronunciation'.

Initially, it meant 'the act of announcing', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the way in which a word is pronounced'.