pronounce
verb
pro·nounce
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s 
pronounced; pronouncing
1
: to declare officially or ceremoniously
the minister pronounced them husband and wife
2
: to declare authoritatively or as an opinion
doctors pronounced him fit to resume duties
3
a
: to employ the organs of speech to produce
pronounce these words
especially
: to say correctly
I can't pronounce his name
b
: to represent in printed characters the spoken counterpart of (an orthographic representation)
both dictionaries pronounce clique the same
4
: recite
speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you—
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
pronouncer
noun
Examples of pronounce in a Sentence
She practices pronouncing foreign words.
I'm sorry. I can't pronounce your name.
The priest pronounced a blessing on their home.
The doctors pronounced him fit to go back to work.
He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
Many senators are pronouncing in favor of the bill.
The judge pronounced for the defendant.
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Officers realized the man was not responsive, and he was later pronounced dead, according to police.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
The dirt bike driver, whose identity has not been released as officials work to notify their family, was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024
The impact launched White off of his bicycle and into a fence, and doctors pronounced him dead at a nearby hospital.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Mustapha was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
The dirt bike driver, whose identity has not been released as officials work to notify their family, was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024
The impact launched White off of his bicycle and into a fence, and doctors pronounced him dead at a nearby hospital.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Mustapha was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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pronounce
verb
pro·nounce
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s
pronounced; pronouncing
1
: to state in an official or solemn way
I pronounce you husband and wife
the judge pronounced sentence
2
: to give as an opinion
pronounced the party a success
3
a
: to use the voice to make the sounds of
practice pronouncing foreign words
b
: to say or speak correctly
I can't pronounce your name
pronouncer
noun
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