pronounce

v., -nounced, -nounc·ing, -nounc·es.

v.tr.

1. 1. To use the organs of speech to make heard (a word or speech sound); utter.
   2. To say clearly, correctly, or in a given manner: learning to pronounce French; pronounced my name wrong.
2. To represent (a word) in phonetic symbols.
3. To declare officially or formally: pronounced the legislature to be in session; was pronounced dead on arrival.

v.intr.

1. To say words; speak.
2. To declare one's opinion; make a pronouncement: pronouncing on the issues of the day.

[Middle English pronouncen, from Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiāre : prō-, forth; see pro–¹ + nūntiāre, to announce (from nūntius, messenger).]

pronounceable pro·nounce'a·ble adj.
pronouncer pro·nounc'er n.

verb

To produce or make (speech sounds): articulate, enunciate, say, utter¹, vocalize. See words.

v

Definition: announce, declare
Antonyms: conceal, hide

v

Definition: produce words with sound
Antonyms: mumble

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IN BRIEF: To say or make the sounds of a word. Also: To say or declare in an official way.

If I could pronounce the name James in any different or more elaborate way, I should be in favor of doing it. — Henry James (1843-1916)

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udtale
v. intr. - erklære

idioms:

• pronounce sentence    afsige en dom

Nederlands (Dutch)
formeel verklaren, uiten (opinie), uitspreken

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Ling) prononcer, prononcer (un jugement, une sentence), rendre (un verdict), émettre (une opinion), déclarer que
v. intr. - (Jur) prononcer, rendre un jugement

idioms:

• pronounce sentence    prononcer/rendre un jugement

Deutsch (German)
v. - aussprechen, erklären für, sich aussprechen

idioms:

• pronounce sentence    verurteilen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προφέρω, φθέγγομαι, (νομ.) εκδίδω, επιβάλλω, γνωματεύω, (δια)κηρύσσω, ανακηρύσσω, δηλώνω, αποφαίνομαι, γνωματεύω

idioms:

• pronounce sentence    απαγγέλλω απόφαση

Italiano (Italian)
pronunciare, dichiarare, pronunziarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - pronunciar

Русский (Russian)
произносить, провозглашать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - pronunciar, declarar
v. intr. - pronunciarse, dar su opinión

idioms:

• pronounce sentence    dictar sentencia

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - uttala, fälla, förklara, deklarera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
发...的音, 宣称, 注...的音, 断言, 发音, 作出判断, 发表意见

idioms:

• pronounce sentence    宣布判决

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 發...的音, 宣稱, 注...的音, 斷言
v. intr. - 發音, 作出判斷, 發表意見

idioms:

• pronounce sentence    宣布判決

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 발음하다, 발음을 표시하다
v. intr. - 발음하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 発音する, 音読する, 宣言する, 言明する, 断言する, 意見を述べる

idioms:

• pronounce sentence    判決を宣告する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) لفظ, نطق ب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ביטא, הודיע, הצהיר, פסק, הכריז‬
v. intr. - ‮הביע דיעה‬

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