to pronounce
- verb
- /prəˈnaʊns/
- She asked for help to pronounce the name of the new student.
- pronounce the word
- pronounce the word correctly
- pronounce the rhythm
I don't know how to pronounce this rush.
- I don't know how to pronounce this rush.
- Now to be fair, cheese bro pronounces his name Chez bro.
- Seems like that since I can't pronounce his last name.
- Listen, the way to pronounce my last name winner.
- And I'm not sure how his name is pronounced Cayenne perhaps.
- Yeah, that says it's pronounced Burrell, but it's BARIL.
- The Prime Minister of Australia's name is pronounced Anthony Albanese.
- You don't know how they pronounce Socrates.
- Substantive is a word that I often pronounce on the show as substantive.
- So I am not for sure how to pronounce this brand.
- I don't know if that's how it's pronounced in, in eastern Turkey.
Examples
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Can you please show me how to pronounce this word correctly?
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In my English class, we often practice how to pronounce difficult words.
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Now, how do I pronounce this?
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How do you pronounce that?
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Can you pronounce it for me one more time?
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So I have no idea how to pronounce his name ATITAT.
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How many, how many people here pronounce this word corollary?
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First question, how to pronounce Mona skin correctly?
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Excuse me, Mr. Neely, but it's pronounced St. "Louis."
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The Prime Minister of Australia's name is pronounced Anthony Albanese.
Synonyms
To make a sound that seems to say something
To say something aloud
To pronounce words clearly so others understand
To pronounce words clearly so people understand
To make a consonant sound like a vowel when speaking
To pronounce words or syllables clearly
To say a word correctly, often with difficulty
Phrasal Verbs
How Clear
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pronounce comes from pro- ('forth') and the same root as announce ('to tell'), so it originally meant 'say forth'. So to pronounce a word is like 'saying it forth' — putting the sounds out clearly.