Pronounce: meaning, definitions and examples

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pronounce

 

[ prษ™หˆnaสŠns ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

spoken

To say or recite, typically with a particular accent or intonation.

Synonyms

articulate, enunciate, utter

Examples of usage

  • He pronounced the words slowly and clearly.
  • She pronounced her name with a French accent.
Context #2 | Noun

linguistics

The way in which a word is pronounced.

Synonyms

articulation, enunciation

Examples of usage

  • The pronunciation of 'pronounce' varies between British and American English.

Translations

Translations of the word "pronounce" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pronunciar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคšเฅเคšเคพเคฐเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช aussprechen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengucapkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะผะพะฒะปัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wymawiaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็™บ้Ÿณใ™ใ‚‹ (ใฏใคใŠใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prononcer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pronunciar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท telaffuz etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐœ์Œํ•˜๋‹ค (bareumhada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุทู‚ (nuแนญq)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyslovit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vysloviลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘้Ÿณ (fฤyฤซn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izgovoriti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bera fram

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒฅแƒ›แƒ (gamotk'vama)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™lษ™ffรผz etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pronunciar

Etymology

The word 'pronounce' originated from the Old French word 'pronuncier' which came from the Latin word 'pronuntiare', meaning 'to proclaim'. The term has been used in English since the late 14th century, initially with a legal context referring to the delivering of a judgment or verdict. Over the centuries, the meaning evolved to include the act of speaking or reciting words with a specific accent or intonation.

See also: pronouncement, pronunciation, pronunciator.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,124, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.