pronouncepro‧nounce /prəˈnaʊns/ ●●● S3 verb 
Word Origin Examples
How do you pronounce your name?2[transitive] to officially state that something is truepronounce somebody/something something The victim was pronounced dead on arrival. I now pronounce you man and wife.3[intransitive, transitive] to give a judgment or opinion: The scheme was pronounced a failure.pronounce on/upon He used to pronounce on matters he knew nothing about.4[intransitive, transitive] law to give a legal judgmentpronounce sentence (=tell a court of law what punishment a criminal will have)
Word OriginWORD ORIGINpronounce
Verb TableOrigin:
1300-1400 Old French pronuncier, from Latin pronuntiare, from nuntius ‘messenger’VERB TABLE
pronounce
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | pronounce |
| he, she, it | pronounces | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | pronounced |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have pronounced |
| he, she, it | has pronounced | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had pronounced |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pronounce |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have pronounced |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am pronouncing |
| he, she, it | is pronouncing | |
| you, we, they | are pronouncing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was pronouncing |
| you, we, they | were pronouncing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been pronouncing |
| he, she, it | has been pronouncing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been pronouncing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be pronouncing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been pronouncing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- How do you pronounce your last name?
- Some students find it difficult to pronounce the word "the".
- Words like 'chicken' and 'cheese' were once pronounced with a 'k'.
- Andrewes, however, was among those who remained to pronounce the divorce.
- Big business dominates manufacturing and is pronounced in the transportation, communications, power utilities, and banking and financial industries.
- But when it was over, the commentator pronounced it disappointing.
- His wife was pronounced dead at Stanford Hospital.
- Insurers pronounced 1998 the worst for climate-related disasters-until 1999 came along.
- They came and they went, sometimes before the newsreaders had even learnt how to pronounce their names properly.
- Those who drowned in the loch were pronounced guilty.
- When she awoke she pronounced herself feeble, and said her bones were stiff in her skin.
Longman Language Activatorto say something► say
Collocations to say something using spoken or written words: · "I must be going," she said.· "Where's Pam going?" "I don't know. She didn't say."· It says in today's paper that gas prices are going up again.say (that): · James wrote to the bank and said we needed a loan.· Did Peter say that he would be late?say what/where/why etc: · Did they say how long the operation would take?say hello/sorry/no etc (to somebody): · Lauren came over to say goodbye to us.· I asked Dad if he'd lend me some money, but he said no.say something to somebody: · What did you say to her?something/anything to say: · I couldn't think of anything to say.say so: · If there's anything you're not happy about, please say so.
► pronounce to make the sound of a word or a part of a word in a particular way - use this also to ask or say what is the correct way to say something: · How do you pronounce your name?· Some students find it difficult to pronounce the word "the".· Words like 'chicken' and 'cheese' were once pronounced with a 'k'.
► mention to talk about someone or something, but without giving details or saying very much about them: · He mentioned something about a party, but he didn't say when it was.· When I mentioned her name, he looked embarrassed.mention (that): · I forgot to mention that I won't be in tomorrow.mention where/when/who etc: · Did he mention where he went to school?it is worth mentioning that: · It is worth mentioning that young children are particularly vulnerable to accidents in the home.
► point out to tell someone something that they had not noticed or had not thought about: · As Sharon pointed out, the story was rather hard to believe.point out something: · He pointed out the dangers of setting off without the right equipment.point out (that): · It's worth pointing out that very few people ever die of this disease.point something out: · He never used to notice when people took advantage of him, so I started pointing it out.
► express to let someone know your feelings, by putting them into words: · Ollie found it hard to express his feelings about the war.· Parents have expressed concern about the amount of violence in some children's shows.express yourself (=make people understand what you are thinking or feeling): · Young children often find it difficult to express themselves in words.
► put it to express an idea in a particular way, choosing your words carefully to explain what you mean simply or clearly: put it another way: · If you don't understand, I'll try and put it another way.to put it bluntly/briefly/simply etc: · Their performance was, to put it bluntly, atrocious.put it this way spoken (=use this when you are trying to say something in the clearest possible way): · Put it this way: if we don't make a profit, we're out of a job.
► comment to say what your opinion is about someone or something that you have seen, heard, or read about: · "He only wears those clothes to prove that he's rich,'' commented Harold.· Journalists asked General Curran how the campaign was going, but he refused to comment.comment on/upon: · The prime minister was asked to comment on the crisis.comment that: · Some critics have commented that the film lacks originality.
► remark to say what you have noticed about a particular person, situation etc or to express an opinion about them: · "There's a strange smell in here,'' she remarked.remark that: · Kate remarked that it was amazing how much her kids knew about science.remark on (=notice something and then say something about it): · A lot of our customers remark on the quality of our workmanship.
► add to say something more, after what has already been said or written: · Is there anything you'd like to add, Peter?· ''Finally'', she added, ''I would like to thank my family for their support''.add that: · I should add that I do not agree with Doctor Mitchell.
WORD SETS► Lawaccess, nounacquit, verbacquittal, nounactionable, adjectiveact of God, nounadjourn, verbadminister, verbadmissible, adjectiveADR, nounadversarial, adjectiveadvocate, nounaffidavit, nounage, nounaggrieved, adjectiveagreement, nounannual return, anti-dumping, adjectiveantitrust, adjectiveAppeal Court, nounappear, verbappellate court, nounarraign, verbarticled clerk, articles of association, nounassignee, nounassizes, nounattachment, nounattest, verbattorney, nounattorney-at-law, nounattorney general, nounaverage clause, bailable, adjectivebailee, nounbailiff, nounbailment, nounban, nounbarrister, nounbeneficial owner, beneficiary, nounbequeath, verbbequest, nounbest efforts, adjectivebid-rigging, nounbill, nounbill of rights, nounblue law, nounbody corporate, bond, nounbook, verbbox, nounbreakdown clause, break fee, brief, nounbroker's lien, burden of proof, nounbusiness entity, buyer's risk, bylaw, nouncabotage, nouncadastre, nouncase, nouncase law, nouncash shell, nouncause, nouncause célèbre, nouncause of action, nouncaution, nouncaution, verbcertificate of incorporation, nouncertificate of protest, nouncertificate of search, nounchain of title, nounchallenge, nounchallenge, verbchancery, nounChapter 7, nouncharge, nouncharge, verbcharges register, chief justice, nouncircuit court, nouncite, verbcitizen's arrest, nouncivil, adjectivecivil law, nounclaim, nounclaimant, nounclass action, nounclause, nounclean, adjectivecloud on title, nouncollusion, nouncommerce clause, committal, nouncommon law, nouncommunity property, nounCommunity Reinvestment Act, nouncommutation, nounCompanies House, nouncompanies registry, company limited by guarantee, nouncompany limited by shares, nouncompany officer, competence, nouncompetent, adjectivecomplainant, nouncompletion, nouncompletion date, compliance officer, compulsory purchase, nounconditional discharge, nouncondition precedent, nouncondition subsequent, nounconduct money, confidentiality clause, confirmation hearing, conflict of laws, nounconjugal, adjectiveconsensus ad idem, nounconsent decree, consenting adult, nounconservator, nounconstituted, adjectiveconstitution, nounconstitutional, adjectiveconstitutionality, nouncontempt, nouncontest, verbcontingency fee, contract of insurance, nouncontract of purchase, nouncontract of service, nouncontravene, verbcontravention, nouncontributory negligence, nounconvey, verbconveyance, nounconveyancing, nounconvict, verbconviction, nouncopyright, nounco-respondent, nouncosignatory, nouncounsel, nouncounty court, nouncourthouse, nouncourt-martial, nouncourt-martial, verbCourt of Appeal, nounCourt of Appeals, nouncourt of inquiry, nouncourt of law, nounCourt of Queen's Bench, nouncourt order, nouncourt reporter, nouncourtroom, nouncramdown, nouncriminal, adjectivecriminal injury, criminalize, verbcriminal law, nouncross-examine, verbCrown Court, nouncurfew, nouncustodial, adjectiveD.A., noundata protection, death sentence, noundeath warrant, noundeclaration of association, noundecree, noundecree absolute, noundecree nisi, noundecriminalize, verbdeed, noundeed of conveyance, noundefalcation, noundefend, verbdefendant, noundeficiency judgment, noundeficiency judgment, de jure, adjectivedeposition, noundeputy, nounderivative lease, desertion, noundiminished responsibility, noundiplomatic immunity, noundirectors register, disabled quota, disbar, verbdischarge of contract, noundisclaim, verbdisclaimer, noundiscretionary, adjectivedisinherit, verbdismiss, verbdispense, verbdisposition, noundispossess, verbdissent, noundissolution, noundistrain, verbdistrict attorney, noundistrict court, noundivorce, noundivorce, verbdivorced, adjectivedocket, noundonee, noundouble jeopardy, noundraftsman, noundrink-driving, noundrunk driving, noundue process, nounduress, nouneasement, nounedict, nouneffective, adjectiveeminent domain, nounempower, verbenabling, adjectiveenabling clause, enact, verbendowment, nounenforced, adjectiveenjoin, verbescape clause, escrow, nounescrow agent, estate, nounestoppel, nounevidence, nounexamination, nounexamination-in-chief, nounexamine, verbexculpate, verbexecute, verbexecutor, nounexecutrix, nounexhibit, nounexpectations, nounex post facto law, nounexpropriate, verbextradite, verbextrajudicial, adjectivefair dealing, false representation, nounfee absolute, nounfiduciary, nounfiduciary, adjectivefinding, nounfirm name, nounfixtures and fittings, nounforce majeure, nounforeman, nounforewoman, nounfreeholder, nounfree pardon, nounfrustration of contract, fugitive, nounfugitive, adjectivegagging order, gag order, noungarnishee, verbgarnishee, noungeneral counsel, noungeneral practice, noungive, verbgrand jury, noungrantee, noungrantor, noungreen paper, noungross misconduct, ground rent, nounguarantee, verbguarantor, nounguaranty, nounguillotine, verbguilt, noungun control, nounhabeas corpus, nounHague Rules, nounhear, verbhearing, nounheir, nounheir apparent, nounhereafter, adverbhereditament, nounhereinafter, adverbhereof, adverbhereto, adverbheritable, adjectiveHigh Court, nounHighway Code, nounhirer, nounhuman right, nounimplied term, inadmissible, adjectiveinalienable, adjectiveincriminate, verbindemnify, verbindemnity, nounindict, verbindictable, adjectiveindictment, nounindustrial tribunal, nouninitiative, nouninjunction, nounin loco parentis, adverbinnocence, nouninnocent, adjectiveinoperative, adjectiveinquest, nouninsanity, nouninstruct, verbintellectual property, nounintent, nouninterdict, nouninterlocutory injunction, invoke, verbJane Doe, nounjob quota, joint and several liability, JP, nounjudge, nounjudge, verbjudicial, adjectivejuridical, adjectivejurisdiction, nounjurisprudence, nounjurist, nounjuror, nounjury, nounjury box, nounjury service, nounjustice, nounJustice of the Peace, nounjustifiable homicide, nounjuvenile, adjectivekangaroo court, nounKing's Counsel, nounlaw firm, nounlawyer, nounlease, nounleasehold, adjectiveleaseholder, nounlegatee, nounlegator, nounlessee, nounlessor, nounletters of administration, nounliable, adjectivelicensee, nounlien, nounlienee, nounlienor, nounlimited liability, nounliquidated damages, litigant, nounlitigate, verblitigation, nounlitigator, nounlitigious, adjectiveliving will, nounloophole, nounmagisterial, adjectivemagistracy, nounmagistrate, nounMagistrates' Court, nounmaintenance, nounmajority, nounmalfeasance, nounmalpractice, nounmarriage certificate, nounmarriage licence, nounmarriage lines, nounmaterial, adjectivematerial fact, nounmemorandum, nounmiscarriage of justice, nounmisdirect, verbmisfeasance, nounmisstatement, nounmistrial, nounM'lord, nounM'lud, nounmoiety, nounmonies, nounmoot court, nounmoratorium, nounmovable, nounno-fault, adjectivenolo contendere, nounnonfeasance, nounnon-negotiable, adjectivenotary, nounnuisance, nounnullify, verbnullity, nounoath, nounopen-and-shut case, nounopen verdict, nounoperative mistake, nounordinance, nounoriginating application, originating summons, outlaw, nounout-of-court settlement, nounoyez, interjectionpalimony, nounpanel, nounparalegal, nounpardon, verbpardon, nounparty, nounpass, verbpassage, nounpatent, nounpatent, adjectivepaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatrimony, nounpenal code, nounpenalty, nounperformance contract, perjury, nounpersonal injury, personal representative, personalty, nounpetition, nounpetition, verbpetitioner, nounplaintiff, nounplanning permission, nounplea bargaining, nounpleadings, nounpledgee, nounpolice, verbpositive discrimination, nounpower of attorney, nounprecedent, nounprejudice, verbpreservation order, nounpresume, verbprice-fixing, nounprima facie, adjectiveprimary residence, prime tenant, primogeniture, nounprivate law, nounprivileged, adjectiveprivity, nounprobate, nounprobate, verbprobation, nounprobationer, nounprobation officer, nounpro bono, adjectiveprocedural, adjectiveproceeding, nounproceedings, nounprohibit, verbprohibition, nounprohibitive, adjectivepromulgate, verbpronounce, verbproposition, nounproscribe, verbprosecute, verbprosecution, nounprosecutor, nounprotective custody, nounprove, verbprovision, nounprovisional licence, nounproximate cause, nounpublic defender, nounpublic prosecutor, nounpublic service vehicle, punishable, adjectiveQC, nounquarter sessions, nounquash, verbQueen's Counsel, nounreal property, nounrecess, nounrecess, verbrecognition, nounrecognizance, nounrecorder, nounreeve, nounregulation, nounremand, verbremand, nounrepeal, verbrescind, verbrespondent, nounrestoration, nounrestore, verbretainer, nounretrial, nounretroactive, adjectiveretrospective, adjectiveretry, verbreversion, nounrevocation, nounrevoke, verbRex, nounright of appeal, nounroad tax, nounroot of title, royalty payment, rule, verbruling, nounsaid, adjectivesalami slicing, nounSarbanes-Oxley Act, nounscheme of arrangement, nounsentence, nounsentence, verbsequester, verbsession, nounsettlement date, settlement terms, shall, modal verbshell company, sheriff, nounsheriff court, nounshow trial, nounsitting tenant, nounsmall claims court, nounsolicitor, nounsolicitor general, nounSOX, nounspecial licence, nounspecific performance, speed limit, nounstakeholder, nounstate attorney, nounstate court, nounstated case, statute, nounstatute law, nounstatute of limitations, nounstatutory, adjectivestatutory report, stay, nounstay of execution, nounstipendiary magistrate, nounstoppage in transit, nounsub judice, adverbsubmission, nounsuborn, verbsubpoena, nounsubpoena, verbsue, verbsuit, nounsumming up, nounsumming-up, nounsummons, nounsummons, verbSupreme Court, nounsurety, nounsuspended sentence, nounswear, verbtechnicality, nountenant at sufferance, nountenant at will, nountenant for years, nountenant in common, nountenure, nountestament, nountestator, nountest case, nountest certificate, nountestify, verbtestimony, nounthereinafter, adverbthird party, nounthrough, prepositionticket, nounticket, verbtitle, nountitle deed, nountitle holder, nountort, nountradename, nounTrading Standards, treasure trove, nountrespass, verbtrespass, nountrial, nountrust for sale, nounultra vires, adjectiveunderwriting power, undue influence, noununlicensed, adjectiveuphold, verbverdict, nounvindicate, verbvisa, nounvoucher, nounward, nounwarrant, nounwhereas, conjunctionwill, nounwill, verbwinding up, nounwitness, nounwitness, verbwitness box, nounwrit, nounwrongful termination,
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► pronounce sentence
1[transitive] to make the sound of a letter, word etc, especially in the correct way → pronunciation: (=tell a court of law what punishment a criminal will have)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a strong/broad/thick/pronounced accent (=very noticeable)· She spoke with a strong Scottish accent.· a broad Australian accent
► pronounce somebody dead (=to say officially that someone is dead)· She was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
► pronounce a word· How do you pronounce this word?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► dead· Blech was pronounced dead at the scene.· Bonin was pronounced dead four minutes later.· Yorn Chin was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.· His wife was pronounced dead at Stanford Hospital.· His condition later worsened, and he was pronounced dead at 10: 06 a. m. Sunday.· Six of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
► less· The considerably lower activity found in malignant ascites may explain why coagulopathy after shunting is less pronounced in this group of patients.· For motors with a large number of phases the torque reduction at low speeds is less pronounced.· Often the blue is slightly darker too and any facial markings are less pronounced.· However, when the drug was administered orally for 18 weeks its effect was less pronounced.· The patterns of all the estimated effects are the same, but they are less pronounced.· When these barriers are less pronounced, as in the tin industry, the degree of verticality is reduced.
► more· The contrast between gas-rich and gas-poor magmas is much more pronounced at the viscous granitic end of the scale.· As the story progresses, the child-like quality of the girls becomes more pronounced.· This is more pronounced in polar liquids than in non-polar liquids.· Those reasons are racial and class differences more pronounced than those in San Francisco and San Jose.· Gradually they become more pronounced, as firmness and flexibility is lost.· The sway of the platform grew more pronounced.· It is interesting to note that the prostaglandin response was more pronounced in linoleic fed rats than in the other groups.· The stop-and-go cycle becomes more pronounced during rush hours.
► most· The danger of inconsistency is most pronounced where the draftsman takes parts of his draft from different precedents.· Economists said the bad news was most pronounced, and most disconcerting, in manufacturing.· Periods of westward growth have alternated with periods when lateral development was most pronounced.· In the early stages of abstinence, people are having a lot of difficulties and craving is most pronounced.· What is also clear from Table 7.1 is that these changes were most pronounced after 1979.· Simply determine which structural bad habit is most pronounced and edit for that.· This impact was most pronounced in the relatively new-and therefore receptive-discipline of film studies.· They are hunted mostly at night, when their aroma seems to be most pronounced.
NOUN► arrival· Suddenly she collapsed and pronounced dead on arrival at Swindon's Princess Margaret Hospital.
► name· Be careful about the way you pronounce names and figures.· Then, with more conviction, she pronounced my name.· I noticed that he pronounced the name B'bbitt.· She practices her opening, which includes several hard-to-pronounce personal names and political affiliations, not to mention satellite locations.· You just think it looks good to be seen with books that nobody can pronounce the name of.· I just wish people would learn how to pronounce his name.· The Pope did not even pronounce the name of the city.· The official pronounced the name with a devastating clarity, as if moved by a painful ringing in his teeth.
► sentence· Later, they pronounce a sentence.· Some definitions Accent: the way in which people from different places pronounce words and sentences.· They accepted the right of the vigilantes to bring the charges, to make the decision and to pronounce the sentence.
► syllable· And so, Janir, pronounced Ja-NEER: two syllables put together on a park bench on the day of his birth.
► word· Speech is not an attempt to pronounce written words.· I cared that Jasper pronounce a word correctly, cared more than it was worth, I realize now.· The use of these routes can be demonstrated in simple laboratory experiments which measure the time taken to start pronouncing single words.· My weakness is pronouncing words, vocabulary.· Some definitions Accent: the way in which people from different places pronounce words and sentences.· I begin to pronounce the sequence of words and numbers that will prevent her from giving him a piece of her mind.
VERB► become· Gradually they become more pronounced, as firmness and flexibility is lost.· The stop-and-go cycle becomes more pronounced during rush hours.· But the yo-yo effect has become even more pronounced.· As the stock reduces during cooking, any undesirable flavors in the water become more pronounced.· Personal habits are becoming more pronounced.· In a post-industrial information economy, the differences become more pronounced and more divisive as the length and necessity of schooling increase.· Osanna of Mantua, the marks became quite pronounced after her death, as verified by her incorrupt hands and feet.· This difference became more pronounced the longer the eggplant had been salted.
► call· Guardians of culture were called on to pronounce and diagnose, and they did.
How do you pronounce your name?2[transitive] to officially state that something is truepronounce somebody/something something The victim was pronounced dead on arrival. I now pronounce you man and wife.3[intransitive, transitive] to give a judgment or opinion: The scheme was pronounced a failure.pronounce on/upon He used to pronounce on matters he knew nothing about.4[intransitive, transitive] law to give a legal judgmentpronounce sentence (=tell a court of law what punishment a criminal will have)