pronounce

/prəˈnaʊns/

verbpro · nounce

To proNOUNCE a word, you have to say it out loud—think: “pronounce” has “noun” in the middle, and nouns are words you say.

Yes, it's pronounce. Don’t add an extra syllable: it’s pro-NOUNCE (rhymes with “bounce”), not “pro-nown-SEE.”

Definitions

  1. verbto say a word or sound in a particular way
  2. verbto declare or announce something officially or formally

Examples

  • Can you pronounce my last name correctly?
  • She learned to pronounce the French words by listening carefully.
  • The judge will pronounce the final decision tomorrow.

Synonyms

sayarticulateenunciateutterdeclare

Antonyms

mispronounce

Translations

ES pronunciarPT pronunciarFR prononcer

Common misspellings

pronoucepronunceprononsepronounsepronowncepronouncee

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