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pronounce(dictionary)

pronounce (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: pronuncier, from Latin pronuntiare, from nuntius 'messenger']
[T] to make the sound of a letter, word etc, especially in the correct way
-see also pronunciation pronunciation
::How do you pronounce your name?
[T] to officially state that something is true
pronounce sb/sth sth
::The victim was pronounced dead on arrival.
::I now pronounce you man and wife.
[I and T] 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.
[I,T ] law to give a legal judgment
pronounce sentence
(=tell a court of law what punishment a criminal will have)