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pro·nounce
(prə-nouns′)v. pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing, pro·nounc·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To use the organs of speech to make heard (a word or speech sound); utter.
b. To say clearly, correctly, or in a given manner: learning to pronounce French; pronounced my name wrong.
2. To represent (a word) in phonetic symbols.
3. To declare officially or formally: pronounced the legislature to be in session; was pronounced dead on arrival.
v.intr.
1. To say words; speak.
2. To declare one's opinion; make a pronouncement: pronouncing on the issues of the day.
[Middle English pronouncen, from Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiāre : prō-, forth; see pro-1 + nūntiāre, to announce (from nūntius, messenger; see neu- in Indo-European roots).]
pro·nounce′a·ble adj.
pro·nounc′er n.
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pronounce
(prəˈnaʊns)vb
1. (Phonetics & Phonology) to utter or articulate (a sound or sequence of sounds)
2. (Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) 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: to pronounce the death sentence upon someone.
5. (Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) to make a phonetic transcription of (sounds or words)
[C14: from Latin prōnuntiāre to announce, from pro-1 + nuntiāre to announce]
proˈnounceable adj
proˈnouncer n
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pro•nounce
(prəˈnaʊns)v. -nounced, -nounc•ing. v.t.
1. to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
2. to utter or articulate in the accepted or correct manner: I can't pronounce this unfamiliar word.
3. to declare (a person or thing) to be as specified: She pronounced it the best book she had ever read.
4. to utter or deliver formally or solemnly: to pronounce sentence.
5. to announce authoritatively or officially.
6. to indicate the pronunciation of (words) by providing a phonetic transcription.
v.i. 7. to pronounce words, phrases, etc.
8. to make an authoritative statement (often fol. by on).
[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French prononcier < Latin prōnūntiāre to proclaim, announce, recite, utter]
pro•nounce′a•ble, adj.
pro•nounc′er, n.
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pronounce
Past participle: pronounced
Gerund: pronouncing
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| Verb | 1. | pronounce - 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?" twang - pronounce with a nasal twang devoice - utter with tense vocal chords raise - pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'" lilt - articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way palatalise, palatalize - pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate nasalise, nasalize - speak nasally or through the nose; "In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize" mispronounce, misspeak - pronounce a word incorrectly; "She mispronounces many Latinate words" aspirate - pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds retroflex - articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants" subvocalise, subvocalize - articulate without making audible sounds; "she was reading to herself and merely subvocalized" syllabise, syllabize - utter with distinct articulation of each syllable; "The poet syllabized the verses he read" drawl - lengthen and slow down or draw out; "drawl one's vowels" lisp - speak with a lisp accent, accentuate, stress - put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word" vowelise, vowelize, vocalise, vocalize - pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized" click - produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click" trill - pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's" sibilate - pronounce with an initial sibilant flap - pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds explode - cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ roll - pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's" |
| 2. | pronounce - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here" adjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" acquit, assoil, exculpate, exonerate, discharge, clear - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" convict - find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced" tout - advertize in strongly positive terms; "This product was touted as a revolutionary invention" qualify - pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections" disqualify - declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete" |
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pronounce
verb
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pronounce
verbTo produce or make (speech sounds):
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Translations
يُصْدِرُ حُكْما، يُعْلِنُيَلْفُظيَنْطِق
vynéstvyslovitvyslovovat
udtaleerklære
ääntääjulistaalausua
izgovarati
kiejtkijelentkimondkinyilatkoztatnyilvánít
bera framkveîa upp
発音する
발음하다
ištariamasištarimas
izrunātpasludinātpaziņot
izgovoriti
uttala
ออกเสียง
telaffuz etmekilân etmekresmen bildirmeksesletmek
phát âm
pronounce
[prəˈnaʊns]A. VT
1. [+ letter, word] → pronunciar
how do you pronounce it? → ¿cómo se pronuncia?
the "k" in "knee" is not pronounced → la "k" de "knee" no se pronuncia
how do you pronounce it? → ¿cómo se pronuncia?
the "k" in "knee" is not pronounced → la "k" de "knee" no se pronuncia
2. (= declare) → declarar
they pronounced him unfit to plead → lo declararon incapaz de defenderse
he was pronounced dead → se dictaminó que estaba muerto
"I now pronounce you man and wife" → -y ahora os declaro marido y mujer
to pronounce o.s. for/against sth → declararse a favor de/en contra de algo
to pronounce sentence (Jur) → pronunciar or dictar sentencia
they pronounced him unfit to plead → lo declararon incapaz de defenderse
he was pronounced dead → se dictaminó que estaba muerto
"I now pronounce you man and wife" → -y ahora os declaro marido y mujer
to pronounce o.s. for/against sth → declararse a favor de/en contra de algo
to pronounce sentence (Jur) → pronunciar or dictar sentencia
B. VI to pronounce in favour of/against sth → pronunciarse a favor de/en contra de algo
to pronounce on sth → pronunciarse sobre algo
to pronounce on sth → pronunciarse sobre algo
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pronounce
[prəˈnaʊns] vt
[+ verdict, sentence] → prononcer
(= declare) → déclarer
to pronounce sb fit → déclarer qn apte
They pronounced him unfit to drive → Ils l'ont déclaré inapte à la conduite.
to pronounce sb dead → déclarer qn mort
to pronounce o.s. satisfied → se déclarer satisfait
to pronounce sb man and wife
I now pronounce you man and wife → Je vous déclare maintenant mari et femme.
She was asked to pronounce on the merits of the novel → On lui a demandé de se prononcer sur les mérites du roman.
people who pronounce on how their children should be taught → les gens qui se croient obligés d'émettre une opinion sur l'enseignement que leurs enfants devraient recevoir
to pronounce sb fit → déclarer qn apte
They pronounced him unfit to drive → Ils l'ont déclaré inapte à la conduite.
to pronounce sb dead → déclarer qn mort
to pronounce o.s. satisfied → se déclarer satisfait
to pronounce sb man and wife
I now pronounce you man and wife → Je vous déclare maintenant mari et femme.
pronounce on
vt fus (= give one's opinion on) → se prononcer sur (= pontificate on) → se croire obligé(e) d'émettre une opinion surShe was asked to pronounce on the merits of the novel → On lui a demandé de se prononcer sur les mérites du roman.
people who pronounce on how their children should be taught → les gens qui se croient obligés d'émettre une opinion sur l'enseignement que leurs enfants devraient recevoir
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pronounce
vt
word etc → aussprechen; I find Russian hard to pronounce → ich finde die russische Aussprache schwierig; the “p” isn’t pronounced → das „p“ wird nicht ausgesprochen
(= declare) → erklären für; the doctors pronounced him unfit for work → die Ärzte erklärten ihn für arbeitsunfähig; to pronounce oneself in favour of/against something → sich für/gegen etw aussprechen; to pronounce sentence → das Urteil verkünden
vi to pronounce in favour of/against something → sich für/gegen etw aussprechen; to pronounce on something → zu etw Stellung nehmen
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pronounce
[prəˈnaʊns]1. vt
a. (letter, word) → pronunciare
b. (declare) → dichiarare
they pronounced him unfit to drive → lo hanno dichiarato inabile alla guida
to pronounce o.s. for/against sth → dichiararsi in favore di/contro qc
to pronounce sentence (Law) → pronunziare la sentenza
they pronounced him unfit to drive → lo hanno dichiarato inabile alla guida
to pronounce o.s. for/against sth → dichiararsi in favore di/contro qc
to pronounce sentence (Law) → pronunziare la sentenza
2. vi to pronounce in favour of/against sth → pronunciarsi in favore di/contro qc
to pronounce on sth → pronunciarsi su qc
to pronounce on sth → pronunciarsi su qc
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pronounce
(prəˈnauns) verb1. to speak (words or sounds, especially in a certain way). He pronounced my name wrongly; The `b' in `lamb' and the `k' in `knob' are not pronounced.
2. to announce officially or formally. He pronounced judgement on the prisoner.
proˈnounceable adjective (negative unpronounceable) able to be pronounced.
proˈnounced adjective noticeable; definite. He walks with a pronounced limp.
proˈnouncement noun an announcement.
proˌnunciˈation (-nansi-) noun the act, or a way, of saying a word etc. She had difficulty with the pronunciation of his name.
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pronounce
→ يَنْطِق vyslovit udtale aussprechen προφέρω pronunciar ääntää prononcer izgovarati pronunciare 発音する 발음하다 uitspreken uttale wypowiedzieć pronunciar произносить uttala ออกเสียง telaffuz etmek phát âm 发音Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
pronounce
v. pronunciar, articular sonidos de letras.
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