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- Dictionarypronounce/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
- 2. declare or announce in a formal or solemn way: "allow history to pronounce the verdict" Similar
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PRONOUNCE definition: 1. to say a word or a letter in a particular way: 2. to say something officially or certainly: 3…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) , pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing. to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.). to utter or sound in a particular manner in speaking: He pronounces his words indistinctly. to utter or articulate in the accepted or correct manner: I can't pronounce this word.
The meaning of PRONOUNCE is to declare officially or ceremoniously. How to use pronounce in a sentence.
1. to utter or articulate (a sound or sequence of sounds) 2. (transitive) to utter or articulate (sounds or words) in the correct way. 3. (tr; may take a clause as object) to proclaim officially and solemnly. I now pronounce you man and wife. 4. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to declare as one's judgment.
PRONOUNCE meaning: 1. to say a word or a letter in a particular way: 2. to say something officially or certainly: 3…. Learn more.
When you pronounce a word, you sound it out. When you say something in a particular way, you pronounce it. The verb pronounce has another meaning, too — "to declare formally." It's not too different from announcing something, but it implies something more official and solemn — just think of the phrase "I now pronounce you husband and wife."
Meaning of pronunciation in English. pronunciation. noun [ C or U ] uk / prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃ ə n / us / prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list Add to word list. B1. how words are pronounced: English pronunciation is notoriously difficult. There are two different pronunciations of this word.
