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pronounce

verb

pro·​nounce prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s How to pronounce pronounce (audio)
pronounced; pronouncing

transitive verb

1
: to declare officially or ceremoniously
the minister pronounced them husband and wife
2
: to declare authoritatively or as an opinion
doctors pronounced him fit to resume duties
3
a
: to employ the organs of speech to produce
pronounce these words
especially : to say correctly
I can't pronounce his name
b
: to represent in printed characters the spoken counterpart of (an orthographic representation)
both dictionaries pronounce clique the same
4
: recite
speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you William Shakespeare

intransitive verb

1
: to pass judgment
2
: to produce the components of spoken language
pronounceability
prə-ˌnau̇n(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce pronounce (audio)
noun
pronounceable
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sə-bəl How to pronounce pronounce (audio)
adjective
pronouncer noun

Example Sentences

She practices pronouncing foreign words. I'm sorry. I can't pronounce your name. The priest pronounced a blessing on their home. The doctors pronounced him fit to go back to work. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. Many senators are pronouncing in favor of the bill. The judge pronounced for the defendant. See More
Recent Examples on the Web There’s even some confusion over how to pronounce his last name. Andrew Perez, ProPublica, 22 Aug. 2022 All eyes are on Arizona Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, who has yet to pronounce on the bill and has in the past ruled out certain tax hikes. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 28 July 2022 And the young man on the phone spoke incredibly slowly and could not seem to pronounce his words clearly. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2022 Muck & Fuss Terry and Celina Muckenfuss opened Muck & Fuss in 2018, tweaking their last name to create something easier to pronounce but harder to forget. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 15 June 2022 There would be a back and forth between the two lawyers, and then the judge would pronounce a sentence. New York Times, 7 June 2022 Having the courtesy and decency to pronounce someone’s name correctly. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 May 2022 The legitimacy of the Supreme Court’s vital constitutional duty to pronounce authoritatively what the law is in cases where it is called to do so hinges on the integrity of its process. The Editors, National Review, 3 May 2022 Circuit Judge Scott Suskauer didn’t formally pronounce a sentence for Jerich. Jane Musgrave, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French pronuncier, from Latin pronuntiare, from pro- forth + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger — more at pro-

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pronounce was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing pronounce

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