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There are 8 questions using pronunciation and 2 questions using phonology.
Aren't these tags synonyms? If they are synonyms, which tag should we use?
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There are 8 questions using pronunciation and 2 questions using phonology.
Aren't these tags synonyms? If they are synonyms, which tag should we use?
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I agree that they are synonymous in practice. I suggest using only pronunciation, not only because it is already more common, but also because it is the less technical term, and thus probably more widely understood.
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I think there's a distinction, but the tag wikis should make it clear (as seen in some other SO communities: "Don't use this tag for:"). Phonology is a science that uses special terms for sounds. A phonological answer would be of a little value to someone asking a question on pronunciation because they might not understand the terms or their symbols. A non-phonological answer might be usable, but presumably of very low quality, to a phonological question.
Situations I have in mind:
Is the open-mid front unrounded vowel an acceptable allophone for Esperanto's e? phonology
How are the letters "x", "w" and "y" pronounced? pronunciation
I agree with Marcos Cramer on using pronunciation primarily, but not because they'd be synonymous, rather than because it's the one that's suitable unless the question is specifically about phonology. I think in a language discussion those are likely, too, and distinct from the former.
I could still use IPA characters to give the pronunciation, even if the question is tagged [tag:pronunciation]. They are synonyms for what concern us: We don't ask questions about phonology, but pronunciation. [tag:pronunciation] is probably a better tag for a site about languages in general.–None–2016-12-14T04:13:41.177