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View usage for: (prənaʊns) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense pronounces, present participle pronouncing, past tense, past participle pronounced1. verbTo pronounce a word means to say it using particular sounds. Have I pronounced your name correctly? [VERB noun] He pronounced it Per-sha, the way the English do. [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: say, speak, voice, stress More Synonyms of pronounce 2. verbIf you pronounce something to be true, you state that it is the case. [formal] A specialist has now pronounced him fully fit. [VERB noun adjective] I now pronounce you husband and wife. [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: declare, announce, judge, deliver More Synonyms of pronounce 3. verbIf someone pronounces a verdict or opinion on something, they give their verdict or opinion. [formal] The authorities took time to pronounce their verdicts. [VERB noun] 'As for me,' he pronounced, 'I can recognize a good deal when I see one'. [VERB with quote] He walked around the garden and pronounced himself satisfied. [V pron-refl adj] [Also VERB that ] pronounce in British English (prəˈnaʊns) verb1. to utter or articulate (a sound or sequence of sounds) 2. (transitive) 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. (transitive) to make a phonetic transcription of (sounds or words) Derived forms pronounceable (proˈnounceable) adjective pronouncer (proˈnouncer) noun Word origin C14: from Latin prōnuntiāre to announce, from pro-1 + nuntiāre to announce pronounce in American English (prəˈnaʊns; proʊˈnaʊns) verb transitiveWord forms: proˈnounced or proˈnouncing1. to say or declare officially, solemnly, or with ceremony to pronounce a couple man and wife 2. to announce or declare (someone or something) to be as specified to pronounce a man guilty 3. a. to articulate (a sound or word); utter the sounds of b. to articulate (a word or syllable) in the accepted manner how do you pronounce your family name? c. to indicate the pronunciation of (a word) with symbols verb intransitive4. to state or pass a judgment; make a pronouncement (on) 5. to pronounce words, syllables, etc. Derived forms pronounceable (proˈnounceable) adjective pronouncer (proˈnouncer) noun Word origin ME pronouncen < OFr pronuncier < L pronuntiare < pro-, before + nuntiare, to announce < nuntius, messenger: see pro- 2 & nuncio Examples of 'pronounce' in a sentencepronounce In his class no one could pronounce his name.Mandarin is built from four vowel tones that have to be pronounced correctly.My constituents know me and the court of public opinion there pronounced.We told them a doctor had pronounced the man dead.He was actually pronounced dead one time.Economists expect the oil price impact to be more pronounced now.The unnamed man was pronounced dead at the scene after dozens of firefighters battled the blaze.The man was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance crews.The move away from spare wheels is now so pronounced that some car makers have spotted an opportunity.The death was pronounced an accident.The men gasped as the foreman of the jury at Southwark crown court pronounced the verdicts.But at least in Scotland they can pronounce his name correctly.The posters emphasised that the judges who had pronounced the death sentences were themselves Uighurs.And he's one of the easy ones to pronounce.We should try to pronounce in the way of our family and friends; and writing with the best.She checked to see if that was possibly one way to pronounce "Helsinki" before showing me the answer.The changes have not occurred overnight, but they are now so pronounced that it almost feels like a different club.The pricey firm that does my curtains took one look and pronounced my upholstery too old and worn-out to survive its processes.Out on the street again, Mir pronounced his verdict.They loved his humour, his way of pronouncing foreign names, his indomitable courage. In other languagespronounce British English: pronounce / prəˈnaʊns/ VERB To pronounce a word means to say it. He pronounced the word 'facts' as if it were 'fax'. - American English: pronounce
- Arabic: يَنْطِق
- Brazilian Portuguese: pronunciar
- Chinese: 发音
- Croatian: izgovarati
- Czech: vyslovit
- Danish: udtale
- Dutch: uitspreken verwoorden
- European Spanish: pronunciar
- Finnish: ääntää
- French: prononcer
- German: aussprechen
- Greek: προφέρω
- Italian: pronunciare
- Japanese: 発音する
- Korean: 발음하다
- Norwegian: uttale
- Polish: wypowiedzieć
- European Portuguese: pronunciar
- Romanian: a pronunța
- Russian: произносить
- Latin American Spanish: pronunciar
- Swedish: uttala
- Thai: ออกเสียง
- Turkish: telaffuz etmek
- Ukrainian: проголошувати
- Vietnamese: phát âm
Chinese translation of 'pronounce' vt - [word, name]
发(發)音 (fāyīn) - (frm) [verdict, sentence]
宣布 (xuānbù) - (frm, = opine)
断(斷)言 (duànyán)
vi - (frm)
to pronounce (up)on sth 就某事发(發)表意见(見) (jiù mǒushì fābiǎo yìjiàn)
to pronounce sb fit/dead 宣布(佈)某人康复(復)/死亡 (xuānbù mǒurén kāngfù/sǐwáng) to pronounce o.s. satisfied 表示满(滿)意 (biǎoshì mǎnyì) Definition to speak (a sound or sounds), esp. clearly or in a certain way Have I pronounced your name correctly? Definition to declare as one's judgment A specialist has pronounced him fully fit.They took time to pronounce their verdict. Additional synonymsDefinition to declare to be true `The place is a dump,' she affirmed. Synonyms declare, state, maintain, swear, assert, testify, pronounce, certify, attest, avow, aver, asseverate (formal), avouchDefinition to proclaim The couple were planning to announce their engagement. Synonyms make known, tell, report, reveal, publish, declare, advertise, broadcast, disclose, post, tweet, intimate, proclaim, trumpet, make public, publicize, divulge, promulgate, propound, shout from the rooftops (informal), give out Definition to speak clearly and distinctly She articulated each syllable. Synonyms pronounce, say, talk, speak, voice, utter, enunciate, vocalize, enounce Additional synonymsDefinition to state or declare We assert that the bill violates the First Amendment. Synonyms state, argue, maintain, declare, allege, swear, pronounce, contend, affirm, profess, attest, predicate, postulate, avow, aver, asseverate (formal), avouch (archaic) Definition to order by decree He got the two men off the hook by decreeing a general amnesty. Synonyms order, rule, command, decide, demand, establish, determine, proclaim, dictate, prescribe, pronounce, lay down, enact, ordain (formal) Definition to present (a lecture or speech) He will deliver a speech about schools. Synonyms give, read, present, announce, publish, declare, proclaim, pronounce, utter, give forth Definition to pronounce (words) clearly She enunciated each word slowly and carefully. Synonyms pronounce, say, speak, voice, sound, utter, articulate, vocalize, enounce (formal) Players have been judged guilty of match-fixing. Synonyms find, rule, pass, pronounce, decree, adjudgeDefinition to announce publicly He launched a coup and proclaimed himself president. Synonyms pronounce, announce, declareDefinition to announce (something) by a sound Others consider the move premature and have sounded a note of caution. Synonyms express, declare, utter, announce, signal, pronounce, articulate, enunciateDefinition to communicate or express (something) in words The very act of speaking the words gave him comfort. Synonyms articulate, say, voice, pronounce, utter, tell, state, talk, express, communicate, make known, enunciateDefinition to express something in sounds or words They departed without uttering a word. Synonyms say, state, speak, voice, express, deliver, declare, mouth, breathe, pronounce, articulate, enunciate, put into words, verbalize, vocalize Definition to express verbally Scientists have voiced concern that the disease could be passed to humans. Synonyms express, say, declare, air, raise, table, reveal, mention, mouth, assert, pronounce, utter, articulate, come out with (informal), divulge, ventilate, enunciate, put into words, vocalize, give expression or utterance to |