PRONOUNCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of pronounce in English
pronounce verb [T]
(MAKE SOUND )
Sade, pronounced shah-day, is a singer .
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pronounce verb [T]
(TO STATE )
"Have I met him?" "You have indeed - I recall you pronounced the man (= said that he was) a fool ."
say When I say your name, raise your hand. utter She barely uttered a word all morning. they say They say the house is haunted. it is said It is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. state Union members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal. remark He remarked that she was looking thin.
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(Definition of pronounce from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
pronounce | Intermediate English
pronounce verb [T]
(MAKE SOUND )
Around here, "aunt " is not pronounced the same as "ant ."
pronounce verb [T]
(TO STATE )
(Definition of pronounce from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
Examples of pronounce
pronounce
They are all pronounced the same, and it's always written the same.
The only problem is that no one seems to know how to pronounce it.
The trend is especially pronounced among tech-savvy millennials.
Hospital officials pronounced him dead a short time later, the reports said.
That's because the ability to pronounce someone's name is directly related to how close you feel to that person.
Not being able to pronounce a name spells a death sentence for relationships.
He was pronounced dead there just before 7 a.m.
So the same thing keeps happening, only the effects become more pronounced.
And these abilities are especially pronounced when you're ovulating.
Why were so many people in a race to get out ahead of the facts before they knew how to pronounce the man's name?
They were pronounced dead about an hour later.
She was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:50 a.m.
Well, it was probably one of the very first lessons your parents taught you when you began to pronounce words.
She was pronounced dead at a hospital several days later.
All four were taken to the hospital, where one person was pronounced dead.
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發出聲音, 發（音），讀（音）, 聲明…
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发出声音, 发（音），读（音）, 声明…
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pronunciar, declarar…
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pronunciar, declarar…
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～を発音する, 発音（はつおん）する, 宣告（せんこく）する…
telâffuz etmek, sesletmek, telaffuz etmek…
ஒரு வார்த்தை அல்லது ஒரு எழுத்தை ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட வழியில் சொல்ல…
(किसी अक्षर या शब्द का एक विशेष प्रकार से) उच्चारण करना…
uttale, erklære, felle dom over…
промовляти, вимовляти, оголошувати…
ఉచ్చరించు / ఒక పదం లేదా అక్షరాన్ని ప్రత్యేకమైన పద్ధతిలో చెప్పు…
mengucapkan, mengumumkan…
wymawiać, oświadczać, orzekać…
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