Kiejtéssel

Kiejtéssel is the instrumental form of the Hungarian noun kiejtés, which means pronunciation. The term is used in linguistic and educational contexts to refer to the means or manner by which something is pronounced, typically translating to “with the pronunciation” or “by pronunciation.” It often appears in descriptions of how words are spoken or taught.

Morphology and spelling: Hungarian forms the instrumental case with the suffix -ssel (or -ssel after consonants). For the noun kiejtés, the instrumental form is kiejtéssel. The spelling reflects the consonant cluster and follows standard Hungarian assimilation rules, producing the double s in the final form. Like other instrumental forms, kiejtéssel functions as a noun in instrumental position within a sentence.

Usage notes: While kiejtéssel can appear in dictionaries and grammars to denote the instrumental variant, it is less common in everyday speech. Speakers typically express the idea with paraphrases such as a szó helyes kiejtése (“the correct pronunciation of the word”) or with constructions like a szó kiejtésével, depending on the desired nuance. In practice, kiejtéssel is mainly encountered in linguistic descriptions, language-teaching materials, or grammar references.

Related terms: The base word is kiejtés (pronunciation). Related topics include the Hungarian instrumental case, general noun declension patterns in Hungarian, and discussions of pronunciation in language pedagogy.

See also: Kiejtés, Instrumental case (Hungarian grammar), Hungarian pronunciation.