pronounce

A2 Topic:Communication

US /prɵˈnawns/ UK /pɹəˈnaʊns/ See IPA manual

Freq #7481

Meanings

1

verb
To make the sound of a word or letter.

How do you pronounce this word in English?
2

verb
To state something officially or formally.

The doctor pronounced him fit to return to work.
3

verb
To give a formal judgment or opinion.

The judge pronounced the sentence in a firm voice.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to make the sound of a word... articulate

2 verb · to state something... declare

Word family

Forms pronouncespronouncing

Derived forms mispronounceoverpronouncepronounceabilitypronounceablepronouncedpronouncerpronouncingrepronounceself-pronouncingunpronouncing

Related forms pronouncement pronunciation

Etymology

Recorded since c.1330 as Middle English pronouncen (“to utter, declare officially”), from Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiō, itself from prō- (“forth, out, in public”) + nūntiō (“to announce”) from nūntius (“messenger”).

*per- Proto-Indo-European pronouncen Middle English prononcier Old French prōnūntiō Latin

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Communication Mind & Cognition Register & Style

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# pronounce

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /prɵˈnawns/
**IPA (UK):** /pɹəˈnaʊns/
**Frequency rank:** 7481

## Meanings
1. To make the sound of a word or letter.
2. To state something officially or formally.
3. To give a formal judgment or opinion.

## Examples
- How do you pronounce this word in English?
- The doctor pronounced him fit to return to work.
- The judge pronounced the sentence in a firm voice.

## Derived Forms
- mispronounce
- overpronounce
- pronounceability
- pronounceable
- pronounced
- pronouncer
- pronouncing
- repronounce
- self-pronouncing
- unpronouncing

## Related Forms
- pronouncement
- pronunciation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *per-
- Root: pronouncen
- Root: prononcier
- Root: prōnūntiō

## Etymology
Recorded since c.1330 as Middle English pronouncen (“to utter, declare officially”), from Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiō, itself from prō- (“forth, out, in public”) + nūntiō (“to announce”) from nūntius (“messenger”).

## AI Etymology
Pronounce: Recorded since c.1330 as Middle English pronouncen (“to utter, declare officially”), from Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiō, itself from prō- (“forth, out, in public”) + nūntiō (“to announce”) from nūntius (“messenger”). In present-day English it covers to make the sound of a word or letter, to state something officially or formally, and to give a formal judgment or opinion. The wider family includes derived forms such as mispronounce, overpronounce, pronounceability, pronounceable, pronounced and related forms such as pronouncement, pronunciation.

## Topics
- Communication
- Mind & Cognition
- Register & Style

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