PRONOUNCE


Meaning of PRONOUNCE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.