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pronouncepronounce /prəˈnaʊns/ ●●● S3 verb ETYMOLOGYpronounceOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French pronuncier, from Latin pronuntiare, from nuntius messenger VERB TABLEpronounce |
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 |
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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 |
► pronounced dead Martins was pronounced dead at 11:07 p.m. ► pronounced sentence The judge pronounced sentence (=said what someone’s punishment would be). ► pronouncing judgment Kids will soon be pronouncing judgment on the quality of the games. 1[transitive] eng. lang. arts to make the sound of a letter, word, etc., especially in the correct way: How do you pronounce your last name?2[transitive] to officially state that something is true: pronounce somebody/something (to be) something Martins was pronounced dead at 11:07 p.m. I now pronounce you husband and wife.3law to give a legal judgment: The court cannot pronounce judgment in this case. The judge pronounced sentence (=said what someone’s punishment would be).4[intransitive, transitive] formal to give a judgment or opinion, especially in an official situation: pronounce (something) on something Kids will soon be pronouncing judgment on the quality of the games.pronounce yourself He pronounced himself surprised by their reaction. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French pronuncier, from Latin pronuntiare, from nuntius messenger] |