pronounce meaning
EN[pɹəˈnaʊns] [-aʊns]US
- VerbSGpronouncesPRpronouncingPT, PPpronouncedPREpro-
- (transitive) To formally declare, 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.
- (intransitive) To pass judgment.
- The judge pronounced often before, but never so widely press-attended.
- (transitive) To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate.
- (intransitive) To produce the components of speech.
- Actors must be able to pronounce perfectly or deliberately disabled.
- (transitive) To declare authoritatively, or as a formal expert opinion.
- The doctor pronounced them legally dead.
- Despite resuscitative efforts, Mr. Gray was pronounced on 4/19/2015.
- (transitive) To read aloud.
- (transitive) To formally declare, officially or ceremoniously.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- Dinosaurs, as well as growing taller, developed a more pronounced downflex to lower their heads closer to the ground for better cropping techniques.
- Naive takes an umlaut as it's pronounced as two syllables.
- The Oath is redacted ; pronounced aloud by President Bailly, — and indeed in such a sonorous tone, that the cloud of witnesses, even outdoors, hear it, and bellow response to it.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- I treated the photo somewhat to make the colours more pronounced.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of pronounce in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Verbs
- en pronounced
- en pronounceable
- en pronounces
- en pronouncer
- en pronouncers
Source: Wiktionary