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pronounce

/pɹəˈnaʊns/verb2 syllables

Pronounce means: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way.

Synonyms for pronounce7

verb, as in speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say

verb, as in pronounce judgment on

What does pronounce mean?2

verb

1

speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way“She pronounces French words in a funny way”

2

pronounce judgment on“They labeled him unfit to work here”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pronounce?6

one syllable

two syllables

announcedenouncerenounce
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Pronounce in a sentence

  • To pronounce this sound, your tongue needs to be retroflex—pointing backwards.mollydot
  • My fingers pronounce every word, every pause and every accent.marcelostockle
  • It is difficult for me to pronounce the word.CM
  • I'm not sure how to pronounce the word.CK
  • I am not sure how to pronounce the word.CK
  • Acronyms should be memorable and easy to pronounce.Wuzzy
  • I'm not too sure how to pronounce that word.samlaf
  • Do you know how to pronounce this word?CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pronounce

as a verb

past tense
pronounced
present participle
pronouncing
third-person singular
pronounces
past participle
pronounced