pronounce

verb

Definition of pronouncenext
1
as in to say
to correctly produce the sound of (a word or letter) with one's voice How do you pronounce your last name? We practiced pronouncing our Spanish vocabulary words .

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2
as in to recite
to say or announce (something) in an official or formal way The priest pronounced the blessing. Emotions ran high in the courtroom as the judge pronounced sentence.

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3
as in to proclaim
to say officially or assertively that (something or someone) is something specified They pronounced the mission a success. She pronounced them married.

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Recent Examples of pronounce The boy was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly afterward. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 Anna Yagi, 39, was found unresponsive in her hotel room and pronounced dead at the scene on the morning of October 3, Okinawa police previously told CNN, adding the cause of death was suffocation. — Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 John Forbes, a 78-year-old man from Sebring, Florida, was pronounced dead at noon on Saturday at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, according to the coroner’s release. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026 Economic concerns have driven seven in ten Americans to participate in the resale economy over the past year, a trend especially pronounced among Gen Z consumers. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pronounce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronounce
  1. say
  2. recite
  3. proclaim
  4. speak
  5. utter
  6. declare
  7. give
  8. announce
Verb
  • What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hamilton, in response, said that his church changed its policies in response to the scandal and eventually turned the matter over to police.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of say
Verb
  • Ethnographic research from northwest Armenia, published in 2024, describes people bathing the baby while reciting prayers and blessings.
    — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Vatican said the pope is scheduled to recite the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal apartment on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of recite
Verb
  • But this particular reality show tries to justify its controversial existence by proclaiming its seriousness with regards to psychology, philosophy, and current events.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Just this week, luminaries like Neil Young and Hideo Kojima came out of the woodwork to proclaim the film a misunderstood masterpiece.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclaim
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  • Artificial intelligence needs as little as three seconds of you speaking to produce a convincing clone of your voice.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Under Sorrells, morale at the office is bleak and has resulted in an exodus, according to two veteran prosecutors who left the office and spoke on the condition they not be identified.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of speak
Verb
  • All of which is to say, some of the ’90s slang collected by the students at UCLA may very well have been uttered by Marymount students.
    — Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing was uttered on today’s call in the specific realm of talent relationships about former CCO Bajaria.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of utter
Verb
  • But the National Electoral Council, which is stacked with ruling-party loyalists, declared Maduro the winner.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But the National Electoral Council, which is stacked with ruling party loyalists, declared Maduro the winner.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of declare
Verb
  • The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This year, the company completed its purchase of Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe from Sycamore Partners, giving it more than 3,000 stores across North America.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of give
Verb
  • The Army has also not announced an operational deployment date.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Buck and Aikman have been the gold standard for announcing teams during their 25 years together, and breaking them up seems self-destructive.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
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