What does pronounce mean?
Definitions for pronounce
prəˈnaʊnspro·nounce
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word pronounce.
Princeton's WordNet
pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, sayverb
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
"She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
pronounce, label, judgeverb
pronounce judgment on
"They labeled him unfit to work here"
Wiktionary
pronounceverb
To formally declare, officially or ceremoniously.
I hereby pronounce you man and wife.
pronounceverb
To pass judgment.
The judge pronounced often before, but never so widely press-attended
pronounceverb
To sound out (a) word(s).
pronounceverb
To produce the components of speech.
Actors must be able to pronounce perfectly or deliberately disabled.
pronounceverb
To declare authoritatively, or as a formal expert opinion.
The doctor pronounced them legally dead.
pronounceverb
To read aloud.
Etymology: Recorded since c.1330, "to utter, declare officially", from pronuncier, from pronuntio, itself from pro + nuntio from nuntius.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To PRONOUNCEverb
Etymology: prononcer, Fr. pronuncio, Lat.
He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth. Jer. xxxvi. 18.
She
So good a lady, that no tongue could ever
Pronounce dishonour of her. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.I have pronounced the word, saith the Lord. Jer. xxxiv. 5.
So was his will
Pronounc’d among the gods. John Milton.Sternly he pronounc’d the rigid interdiction. John Milton.
The pronouncing of sentence of death is the office of inferior magistrates. John Locke.
Absalom pronounced a sentence of death against his brother. John Locke.
Language of man pronounc’d
By tongue of brute, and human sense express’d. John Milton.Though diversity of tongues continue, this would render the pronouncing them easier. William Holder.
To Pronounceverb
To speak with confidence or authority.
How confidently soever men pronounce of themselves, and believe that they are then most pious, when they are most eager and unquiet; yet ’tis sure this is far removed from the true genius of religion. Decay of Piety.
Every fool may believe, and pronounce confidently; but wise men will, in matters of discourse, conclude firmly, and in matters of fact, act surely. Robert South, Sermons.
ChatGPT
pronounce
To pronounce is to make the sound of a word or letter in the correct or a particular way. It can also mean to formally declare or announce something, typically in a solemn or official manner.
Webster Dictionary
Pronounceverb
to utter articulately; to speak out or distinctly; to utter, as words or syllables; to speak with the proper sound and accent as, adults rarely learn to pronounce a foreign language correctly
Pronounceverb
to utter officially or solemnly; to deliver, as a decree or sentence; as, to pronounce sentence of death
Pronounceverb
to speak or utter rhetorically; to deliver; to recite; as, to pronounce an oration
Pronounceverb
to declare or affirm; as, he pronounced the book to be a libel; he pronounced the act to be a fraud
Pronounceverb
to give a pronunciation; to articulate; as, to pronounce faultlessly
Pronounceverb
to make declaration; to utter on opinion; to speak with confidence
Pronouncenoun
pronouncement; declaration; pronunciation
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pronounce
prō-nowns′, v.t. to make known by speaking: to utter with the proper sound and accent: to speak distinctly: to utter formally: to utter rhetorically: to declare.—v.i. to utter confidently: to utter words.—adjs. Pronounce′able, capable of being pronounced; Pronounced′, marked with emphasis: marked.—adv. Pronoun′cedly.—ns. Pronounce′ment, act of pronouncing: an announcement or proclamation; Pronoun′cer.—adjs. Pronoun′cing, Pronun′cial, giving or marking pronunciation.—n. Pronunciā′tion, act or mode of pronouncing: art of speaking distinctly and correctly: utterance. [Fr. prononcer—L. pronuntiāre—pro, forth, nunciāre, to announce—nuntius, a messenger.]
Editors Contribution
pronounceverb
Favored to supporting order before in time of a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things to properly name it in the common era. 1.) make the sound of a word or part of a word in the correct or a particular way. 2.) declare or announce, typically formally or solemnly.
I pronounce who and what I am to my people and to the world.
Etymology: Authorized Voice activation
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 12, 2024
pronounceadjective
pronounce
Submitted by tiyil32178 on October 14, 2022
pronounce
To speak a word using sound
Children learn easily the alphabet and words when they know how to pronounce the word
Submitted by MaryC on April 22, 2021
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'pronounce' in Verbs Frequency: #1019
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pronounce in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pronounce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of pronounce in a Sentence
They're looking for something else, they find an old ship and they've heard of the Griffin, so they pronounce it the Griffin.
[T]he enshrinement of constitutional rights necessarily takes certain policy choices off the table.... Undoubtedly some think that the Second Amendment is outmoded in a society where our standing army is the pride of our Nation, where well-trained police forces provide personal security, and where gun violence is a serious problem. That is perhaps debatable, but what is not debatable is that it is not the role of this Court to pronounce the Second Amendment extinct.
They stopped for lunch and mama asked the girl,' Where are we we, how do we pronounce it, that girl said' BUR-GER King.' Y' all think I made that up. You can't make this s *** up.
Some of you may have noticed that I pronounce things a little differently than what you are used to, ...And I know that change can be difficult, but it's normal and over time I know that everything falls into place.
Thinking is difficult. Therefore, let the herd pronounce judgement.
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- نطق, لفظArabic
- pronunciarCatalan, Valencian
- vyhlásit, vyslovovat, prohlásitCzech
- aussprechen, verkündenGerman
- προφέρω, ονομάζω, αρθρώνωGreek
- deklari, elparoli, prononci, eldiriEsperanto
- pronunciarSpanish
- تلفظ کردنPersian
- lausua, ääntää, julistaaFinnish
- prononcer, déclamer, lire, déclarerFrench
- fuaimnichScottish Gaelic
- ביטאHebrew
- nyilvánít, kijelent, kiejt, kinyilatkoztat, kimondHungarian
- emettere, dichiarare, pronunziare, pronunciareItalian
- 発音するJapanese
- 발음하다Korean
- пресудува, прогласува, изговараMacedonian
- verkondigen, verklaren, vonnissen, uitsprekenDutch
- erklære, uttaleNorwegian
- oznajmić, wymawiać, wymówićPolish
- declarar, pronunciarPortuguese
- объявля́ть, объяви́ть, произноси́ть, провозгла́шать, провозгласи́ть, произнести́Russian
- uttalaSwedish
- ออกเสียงThai
- вимовлятиUkrainian
- phát âm, 發音Vietnamese
- אַרויסרעדןYiddish
- phimisaZulu
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