This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect ("correct" or "standard" pronunciation) or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language.
[1] (Pronunciationⓘ) Words' pronunciations can be found in reference works such as dictionaries.
[3] A word can be spoken in different ways by various individuals or groups, depending on many factors, such as: the duration of the cultural exposure of their childhood, the location of their current residence, speech or voice disorders,[4] their ethnic group, their social class, or their education.
The branch of linguistics which studies these units of sound is phonetics.
Phones as components of articulation are usually described using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).