How to Use pronounce in a Sentence

pronounce

verb
Definition of pronouncenext
Synonyms for pronouncenext
  • The doctors pronounced him fit to go back to work.
  • The judge pronounced for the defendant.
  • The priest pronounced a blessing on their home.
  • Many senators are pronouncing in favor of the bill.
  • He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
  • I'm sorry. I can't pronounce your name.
  • She practices pronouncing foreign words.
  • All three of the men were pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
  • It is pronounced a crib death (what would come to be called SIDS).
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 May 2023
  • One man was pronounced dead at the scene and at least nine were injured.
    — Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
    — Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
  • The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Watson said.
    — Mary Claire Molloy, Washington Post, 25 June 2023
  • Both Piper and an occupant of the Equinox were pronounced dead on the scene.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2024
  • Tell her that the doll finds Chocolate too hard to pronounce.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The police report says Glenn was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Firefighters found a man face-down in the lake and pronounced him dead at the scene.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
  • He was pronounced dead at 7:41 a.m., and a suicide note was found in his home.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The teen was pronounced dead the next day, the police department said.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The five young women were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 22 June 2023
  • All six on board were pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff's office said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
  • He was pronounced dead at the home about an hour later.
    — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2023
  • That way of thinking is even more pronounced when a pet has died.
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • And people still pronounce it wrong and spell it wrong.
    — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The man's injuries were fatal, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Mitchell said.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Two siblings, a 5-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl, were pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2024
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lee County Coroner.
    — Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
    — Jason Green, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • When medics arrived, Kurtz was pronounced dead and the suspect was no longer at the scene.
    — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Attempts by paramedics to revive her were not successful and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Faber means metal worker or blacksmith and is pronounced fay-brr.
    — Anna Moeslein, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024

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