pronounce
IPA: prʌnˈaʊns
verb
- (transitive) To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
- (transitive) To declare authoritatively, or as a formal expert opinion.
- (transitive) To pronounce dead.
- (intransitive) To pass judgment.
- (transitive) To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate.
- (in passive) To sound like.
- (intransitive) To produce the components of speech.
- (transitive) To read aloud.
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Examples of "pronounce" in Sentences
- The distinctions are pronounced.
- He took the pronouncement quietly.
- Cady took the pronouncement quietly.
- The man is pronounced of his decision.
- But that is a pronouncement from the chair.
- The leader of the cult began the pronouncement.
- In French, the name of the letter is pronounced.
- Write with the learned, pronounce with the vulgar.
- The difference is pronounced to be seen by enemies.
- She seems to speak with a pronounced Southern drawl.
- AUDIO FILE: Listen to Jean-Marc pronounce the French word vélo and read the French sentence, above.
- Sound file and Example sentence: listen to Kristin pronounce these French words: Download MP3 orDownload Wav
- Audio File: Listen to Jean-Marc pronounce the French word "grimpette" and the example sentence: Download Grimpette (mp3).
- AUDIO FILE: Listen to Jean-Marc pronounce the French word "gâteau" and read today's example sentence: Download Gateau Download Gateau
- Even those of us who (at least more-or-less) pronounce the Spanish words properly (meaning well enough that the average Spanish speaker understands us) will never lose our accents.