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pronouncing

pro·nounce
P p

Transcription

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

Definitions of pronouncing word

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

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 Pronouncing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pronouncing 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for pronouncing

adj pronouncing

  • mouthing — the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner.
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