The correct spelling of the word is "pronunciation" /prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/. The word is often misspelled as "prenunciation" due to the confusion between the sounds of "pre-" and "pro-". In IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), the first syllable starts with the "pr" consonant blend /pr/, followed by the short schwa sound /ə/. The second syllable has a stress on the "nun" sound /nʌn/, followed by the "sih" sound /sɪ/. The ending syllable has a long "a" sound /eɪ/ and the "shun" sound /ʃən/.