verb
pronounce
pruh-NOWNS
verb
1
To make the sound of a word or letter in speech.
"Many learners struggle to pronounce the "th" sound in English."
"How do you pronounce her surname?"
2
To declare something formally or officially.
"The judge pronounced the defendant guilty on all counts."
How to Use Pronounce
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo say a word the correct way, or to state something officially.
Common pairings
pronounce a word
pronounce dead
pronounce judgment
Word Forms
pronounced past tense, pronounces singular
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Etymology
From Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiō, from pro- ("forth, publicly") plus nūntiō ("to announce").