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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•nounce /prəˈnaʊns/USA pronunciation v., -nounced, -nounc•ing. - Phonetics to make or utter sounds, words, sentences, etc.:[~ + object]In the word came, the letter "e'' is not pronounced.
- Phoneticsto make or utter sounds, words, sentences, etc., in an accepted or correct manner: [~ + object]How do you pronounce this word?[~ + object (+ as) + object]You pronounce the Spanish ll (as) "y.''
- to declare (a person or thing) to be as specified, esp. officially: [~ + object + object]I now pronounce you husband and wife.[~ + object + adjective]He pronounced the meal fit for a king.
pro•nounce•a•ble, adj. See -nounce-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•nounce (prə nouns′),USA pronunciation v., -nounced, -nounc•ing. v.t. - Phoneticsto enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- Phoneticsto utter or sound in a particular manner in speaking:He pronounces his words indistinctly.
- Phoneticsto utter or articulate in the accepted or correct manner:I can't pronounce this word.
- to declare (a person or thing) to be as specified:She pronounced it the best salmon she had ever tasted.
- to utter or deliver formally or solemnly:to pronounce sentence.
- to announce authoritatively or officially:The judge pronounced the defendant guilty.
- Phoneticsto indicate the pronunciation of (words) by providing a phonetic transcription:This dictionary pronounces most of the words entered.
v.i. - Phoneticsto pronounce words, phrases, etc.
- to make a statement or assertion, esp. an authoritative statement (often fol. by on):He was required to pronounce on the findings of his research.
- to give an opinion or decision (usually fol. by on):to pronounce on an important matter.
- Phoneticsto indicate the pronunciation of words:a spelling book that pronounces.
- Latin prōnūntiāre to proclaim, announce, recite, utter. See pro-1, announce
- Middle French prononcier
- Middle English pronouncen 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pronounce /prəˈnaʊns/ vb - to utter or articulate (a sound or sequence of sounds)
- (transitive) to utter or articulate (sounds or words) in the correct way
- (tr; may take a clause as object) to proclaim officially and solemnly: I now pronounce you man and wife
- (when tr, may take a clause as object) to declare as one's judgment: to pronounce the death sentence upon someone
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin prōnuntiāre to announce, from pro-1 + nuntiāre to announceproˈnounceable adj proˈnouncer n |