pronounceable

pro·nounce

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pruh-nouns]
- /prəˈnaʊns/
- /prə.ˈnaʊn.səb.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-nouns]
- /prəˈnaʊns/

Definitions of pronounceable word

verb with object pronounceable to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.). 1
verb with object pronounceable to utter or sound in a particular manner in speaking: He pronounces his words indistinctly. 1
verb with object pronounceable to utter or articulate in the accepted or correct manner: I can't pronounce this word. 1
verb with object pronounceable to declare (a person or thing) to be as specified: She pronounced it the best salmon she had ever tasted. 1
verb with object pronounceable to utter or deliver formally or solemnly: to pronounce sentence. 1
verb with object pronounceable to announce authoritatively or officially: The judge pronounced the defendant guilty. 1

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Origin of pronounceable

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English pronouncen < Middle French prononcier < Latin prōnūntiāre to proclaim, announce, recite, utter. See pro-1, announce

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Parts of speech for Pronounceable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pronounceable

pronounceable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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