pronouncer
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7.0
- noun
- /prəˈnaʊnsər/
- Formal
- Can you be a pronouncer for the spelling bee?
Examples
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During the ceremony, the pronouncer announced the names of the award winners.
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The pronouncer read the final verdict aloud to the courtroom.
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As the official pronouncer, she declared the results of the competition.
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The pronouncer read the verdict aloud.
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During the spelling bee, the pronouncer announced the words for the contestants to spell.
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As the official pronouncer of the event, she declared the winner with great enthusiasm.
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After much deliberation, the pronouncer read out the final judgment in the courtroom.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
An official who hears and decides cases in court
28
6.7
A person who settles a disagreement and makes a final decision
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6.7
A person who hears a dispute outside court and makes a decision both sides must accept
3
7.7
A person who decides a disagreement between people or groups
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8.1
A judge or other person who decides and announces a punishment in court
1
8.5
A person who officially announces and starts a new law or rule
A person who announces official news or rules to the public
A person who makes an official decision in a court or hearing
A person who listens and decides who is right in a dispute or competition
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pronouncer comes from pronounce, built from pro- 'forth' and nuntiare 'announce', the same idea as the word 'announce'. So a pronouncer in a court or ceremony is someone who 'declares' or 'announces' an official decision aloud.