pro·nounced
(prə-nounst́)
adjective
- Spoken; voiced.
- Strongly marked; distinct: walks with a pronounced limp.
derivatives
- pro·nounćed·ly
- adverb
- pro·nounćed·ness
- noun
pro·nounce
(prə-nounś)
[Middle English pronouncen, from Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiāre, prō-, forth; see pro–1, + nūntiāre, to announce (from nūntius, messenger; see neu-).]
verb: -nounced, -nounc·ing, -nounc·es.
transitive verb
- To use the organs of speech to make heard (a word or speech sound); utter.
- To say clearly, correctly, or in a given manner: learning to pronounce French; pronounced my name wrong.
- To represent (a word) in phonetic symbols.
- To declare officially or formally: pronounced the legislature to be in session; was pronounced dead on arrival.
intransitive verb
- To say words; speak.
- To declare one's opinion; make a pronouncement: pronouncing on the issues of the day.
derivatives
- pro·nouncéa·ble
- adjective
- pro·nounćer
- noun
