to utter the sound or sounds of (a letter, syllable, word, etc), esp to say (it) correctly
to declare (somebody or something) as being officially or ceremoniously in a specified state
The priest pronounced them man and wife
to declare (somebody or something) as being authoritatively the case or as being an opinion
The doctor pronounced him fit to work
(often + on/upon) to pass judgment; to declare one's opinion definitely or authoritatively
to produce speech sounds
pronounceable adj
pronouncement noun
pronouncer noun
[Middle English pronouncen via French from Latin pronuntiare, from pro-1 + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger]