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pronounce

[ pruh-nouns ]

verb (used with object)

, pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing.
  1. to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
  2. to utter or sound in a particular manner in speaking:

    He pronounces his words indistinctly.

  3. to utter or articulate in the accepted or correct manner:

    I can't pronounce this word.

  4. to declare (a person or thing) to be as specified:

    She pronounced it the best salmon she had ever tasted.

  5. to utter or deliver formally or solemnly:

    to pronounce sentence.

  6. to announce authoritatively or officially:

    The judge pronounced the defendant guilty.

  7. to indicate the pronunciation of (words) by providing a phonetic transcription:

    This dictionary pronounces most of the words entered.



verb (used without object)

, pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing.
  1. to pronounce words, phrases, etc.
  2. to make a statement or assertion, especially an authoritative statement (often followed by on ):

    He was required to pronounce on the findings of his research.

  3. to give an opinion or decision (usually followed by on ):

    to pronounce on an important matter.

  4. to indicate the pronunciation of words:

    a spelling book that pronounces.

pronounce

/ prəˈnaʊns /

verb

  1. to utter or articulate (a sound or sequence of sounds)
  2. tr to utter or articulate (sounds or words) in the correct way
  3. tr; may take a clause as object to proclaim officially and solemnly

    I now pronounce you man and wife

  4. when tr, may take a clause as object to declare as one's judgment

    to pronounce the death sentence upon someone

  5. tr to make a phonetic transcription of (sounds or words)


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Derived Forms

  • proˈnounceable, adjective
  • proˈnouncer, noun

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Other Words From

  • pro·nouncea·ble adjective
  • pro·nouncea·ble·ness noun
  • pro·nouncer noun
  • prepro·nounce verb (used with object) prepronounced prepronouncing
  • unpro·nouncea·ble adjective
  • unpro·nouncing adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pronounce1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pronouncen, from Middle French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiāre “to proclaim, announce, recite, utter”; pro- 1, announce

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pronounce1

C14: from Latin prōnuntiāre to announce, from pro- 1+ nuntiāre to announce

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Example Sentences

I think you’ll find that if you say the translations out loud, you’ll find that they’re pretty close to how the names are pronounced.

Police said Wright was shot multiple times in the head and body and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Israel Johnson, 20, of Fort Washington was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The effect is particularly pronounced in kids, who are less likely to differentiate between bonds forged in the real world and those developed over the internet—since they’ve always had both.

Don’t worry—it’s way easier to find this muscle than to pronounce its name.

At the time Kristina still could not quite pronounce the "R" sound in Russian, but she made her meaning clear.

Never mind the word "bazaar," which you pronounce as "bizarre" and Hassan pronounces as "buzzer."

Then, Jessica Biel was very big around 2005-2010, and she had that scene in a bra in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.

“After what seemed an eternity, but probably was 15 seconds, the doctor said, ‘I pronounce this man dead,’” Gozik recalled.

The upper elite still try to pronounce judgments and lead, but fewer and fewer of those down below pay attention.

That persons competent to judge of their merit would in after years pronounce them of priceless value.

The danger which seemed so terrible to many honest friends of liberty he did not venture to pronounce altogether visionary.

The best way of scansion is perhaps to read despyt-e with final e, preserved by csura, and to pronounce Diane as Din'.

I think a prudent reader should pronounce as the judges do—Pater est is quern nuptiæ demonstrant.

The last act brings us to the great hall of the papal palace at Avignon, where the Pope is to pronounce judgment upon the Queen.

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