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   pronounce

   /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 sayenunciatearticulateutterexpressvoicevocalizeget one's tongue roundsoundrare:enounce
   • 2. declare or announce in a formal or solemn way: "allow history to pronounce the verdict" Similar announceproclaimdeclareruledecreeordainadjudicatelay downaffirmassertstatejudgerare:asseverate
   • ▪ pass judgement or make a decision on: "the Secretary of State will shortly pronounce on alternative measures"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French pronuncier, from Latin pronuntiare, from pro- ‘out, forth’ + nuntiare ‘announce’ (from nuntius ‘messenger’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. pronounceability noun
   • 2. pronounceable adjective
   • 3. pronouncer noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

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