transcription, транскрипция: [ prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s ]
verb
( pro·nounced ; pro·nounc·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pronuncier, from Latin pronuntiare, from pro- forth + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger — more at pro-
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
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 — Shakespeare
intransitive verb
1. : to pass judgment
2. : to produce the components of spoken language
• pro·nounce·abil·i·ty -ˌnau̇n(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• pro·nounce·able -ˈnau̇n(t)-sə-bəl adjective
• pro·nounc·er noun