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pronouncement

pro·nounce·ment
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-nouns-muh nt]
    • /prəˈnaʊns mənt/
    • /-mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-nouns-muh nt]
    • /prəˈnaʊns mənt/

Definitions of pronouncement word

  • noun pronouncement a formal or authoritative statement. 1
  • noun pronouncement an opinion or decision. 1
  • noun pronouncement act of pronouncing. 1
  • countable noun pronouncement Pronouncements are public or official statements on an important subject. 0
  • noun pronouncement an official or authoritative statement or announcement 0
  • noun pronouncement the act of pronouncing, declaring, or uttering formally 0

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Origin of pronouncement

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; pronounce + -ment

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pronouncement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pronouncement popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pronouncement usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pronouncement

noun pronouncement

  • adjudication — the act of adjudicating
  • affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
  • annunciation — In Christianity, the Annunciation was the announcement by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she was going to give birth to the son of God.
  • assertion — a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
  • asseveration — the act of asseverating.

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