Pronounce: meaning, definitions and examples
๐
pronounce
[ prษหnaสns ]
spoken
To say or recite, typically with a particular accent or intonation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He pronounced the words slowly and clearly.
- She pronounced her name with a French accent.
linguistics
The way in which a word is pronounced.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The pronunciation of 'pronounce' varies between British and American English.
Translations
Translations of the word "pronounce" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pronunciar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเฅเคเคพเคฐเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช aussprechen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengucapkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะผะพะฒะปััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wymawiaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็บ้ณใใ (ใฏใคใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท prononcer
๐ช๐ธ pronunciar
๐น๐ท telaffuz etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ์ํ๋ค (bareumhada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุทู (nuแนญq)
๐จ๐ฟ vyslovit
๐ธ๐ฐ vysloviลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ้ณ (fฤyฤซn)
๐ธ๐ฎ izgovoriti
๐ฎ๐ธ bera fram
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะนัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแฅแแ (gamotk'vama)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษlษffรผz etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ pronunciar
Word origin
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.