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- Dictionarypronounce/prəˈnaʊns/
verb
- 1. make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct or a particular way: "Gerry pronounced the hero's name ‘Cahoolin’" Similar
- 2. declare or announce in a formal or solemn way: "allow history to pronounce the verdict" Similar
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PRONOUNCE definition: 1. to say a word or a letter in a particular way: 2. to say something officially or certainly: 3…. Learn more.
Pronounce definition: to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).. See examples of PRONOUNCE used in a sentence.
The meaning of PRONOUNCE is to declare officially or ceremoniously. How to use pronounce in a sentence.
Definition of pronounce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. 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.
PRONOUNCE meaning: 1. to say a word or a letter in a particular way: 2. to say something officially or certainly: 3…. Learn more.
When you pronounce a word, you sound it out. When you say something in a particular way, you pronounce it. The verb pronounce has another meaning, too — "to declare formally." It's not too different from announcing something, but it implies something more official and solemn — just think of the phrase "I now pronounce you husband and wife."
Learn how to pronounce words in British and American English with pronunciation content from the Cambridge experts, including pronunciations for all the words at CEFR levels A1–C2 in the English Vocabulary Profile, and beyond.
1. a. To use the organs of speech to make heard (a word or speech sound); utter. b. To say clearly, correctly, or in a given manner: learning to pronounce French; pronounced my name wrong. 2. To represent (a word) in phonetic symbols. 3. To declare officially or formally: pronounced the legislature to be in session; was pronounced dead on arrival.
Pronunciation definition: the act or result of producing the sounds of speech, including articulation, stress, and intonation, often with reference to some standard of correctness or acceptability. See examples of PRONUNCIATION used in a sentence.
