pronounce
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pronounce¹
- /pɹəˈnaʊns/ US, UK
Rhymes with -aʊns
Where it comes from
Recorded since c.1330 as Middle English pronouncen (“to utter, declare officially”), from Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiō, itself from prō- (“forth, out, in public”) + nūntiō (“to announce”) from nūntius (“messenger”).
verb pronounces · pronouncing · pronounced
- To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously. Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.
- To declare authoritatively, or as a formal expert opinion. The doctor pronounced them legally dead.
- To pronounce dead. Despite resuscitative efforts, Mr. Gray was pronounced on 4/19/2015.
- To pass judgment. The judge had pronounced often before, but never in front of such a crowd.
- To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate. They spell it "Vinci" and pronounce it "Vinchy". Foreigners always spell better than they pronounce.
- To sound like. The Icelandic double l in Eyjafjallajökull is pronounced tl.
- To produce the components of speech. Actors must be able to pronounce perfectly or deliberately disabled.
- To read aloud.
- To emphasize, highlight. The two men standing are facing with their backs towards the audience, wearing tight knitted garments that pronounce their bottoms.
pronounce²
noun
- Eggcorn of pronouns.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: enounce, articulate, enunciate, say, judge, label, proclaim, elocute, comment, recite, declare, speak, dictate, rule, decide, make
Translations
Every language
verb to declare authoritatively or as formal opinion
| Русский | объявля́ть obʺjavljátʹ, объяви́ть obʺjavítʹ, провозгла́шать provozglášatʹ, провозгласи́ть provozglasítʹ |
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verb to sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate
| Español | pronunciar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 발음하다 bareumhada |
| 日本語 | 発音する hatsuon suru |
| 中文 | 發音 /发音 fāyīn |
| हिन्दी | सुनाना sunānā, उच्चारण करना uccāraṇ karnā |
| Português | pronunciar |
| Français | prononcer |
| Deutsch | aussprechen, pronunzieren |
| Italiano | pronunziare, pronunciare |
| Ελληνικά | προφέρω proféro |
| Română | pronunța |
| Русский | произноси́ть proiznosítʹ, произнести́ proiznestí |
| Tiếng Việt | phát âm |
| العربية | لَفَظَ lafaẓa, نَطَقَ naṭaqa |
| עברית | ביטא \ בִּטֵּא bité |
verb to declare officially
| 中文 | 宣稱 /宣称 xuānchēng, 宣告 xuāngào |
|---|---|
| Português | declarar |
| Français | déclarer |
| Deutsch | verkünden |
| Italiano | dichiarare |
| Ελληνικά | ονομάζω onomázo |
| Русский | объявля́ть obʺjavljátʹ, объяви́ть obʺjavítʹ, провозгла́шать provozglášatʹ, провозгласи́ть provozglasítʹ |
verb to pass judgment
| Italiano | emettere |
|---|---|
| Русский | объявля́ть obʺjavljátʹ, объяви́ть obʺjavítʹ |
verb to produce the components of speech
| Deutsch | aussprechen |
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| Ελληνικά | αρθρώνω arthróno |
| Русский | произноси́ть proiznosítʹ, произнести́ proiznestí |
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title = {pronounce},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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