pro ‧ nounce /prəˈnaʊns/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: pronuncier , from Latin pronuntiare , from nuntius 'messenger' ]
1 . [transitive] to make the sound of a letter, word etc, especially in the correct way ⇨ pronunciation :
How do you pronounce your name?
2 . [transitive] to officially state that something is true
pronounce somebody/something sth
The victim was pronounced dead on arrival.
I now pronounce you man and wife.
3 . [intransitive and transitive] to give a judgment or opinion:
The scheme was pronounced a failure.
pronounce on/upon
He used to pronounce on matters he knew nothing about.
4 . [intransitive and transitive] law to give a legal judgment
pronounce sentence (=tell a court of law what punishment a criminal will have)