to pronounce correctly
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2.8
- phrasal verb
- /prəˈnaʊns kəˈrɛktli/
:
pronunciar correctamente
- It was curious how there would be spikes in approval requests, often for drugs that the surgical resident couldn't pronounce correctly.
Examples
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I mean, the only name that shouldn't be pronounced correctly is your first name, Michael, because it's not spelled in any way, shape or form the way it sounds.
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The number of words pronounced correctly is converted to a grade level for a particular individual (Doak et al., 1996).
Academic text (2005) -
Sounds that were pronounced correctly within 3 seconds of their presentation were considered known.
Academic text (2014) -
All words that are pronounced correctly are counted.
Academic text (2005) -
Words read correctly were those pronounced correctly within reading context.
Academic text (2002) -
It was the first time Eddie heard it pronounced correctly.
Fiction book (1998) -
You understand that his name is Barack and it is pronounced correctly "Bawrak."
Blog text (18) -
It's one of those Polish names with an overabundance of consonants and a scarcity of vowels, difficult for English speakers to spell or pronounce correctly.
Blog text (7) -
However, for some children, phonological development was not complete; in particular, some sounds, such as r, were not pronounced correctly yet, and more complex syllable structures and the coordination of different articulatory acts were still lacking.
Academic text (2012) -
The teacher asked the students to make sure they pronounce correctly all the new vocabulary words.
Synonyms
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1.0
To say a word or sound in a certain way
45
4.4
To pronounce words clearly so others understand
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1.0
Say words so other people can easily understand you
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5.8
To pronounce words clearly so people understand
Antonyms
How Clear
45
4.4
6
5.8
1
2.8
∞
1.0
15
3.7
103
4.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to articulate words in the correct or proper way' is directly derivable from combining 'pronounce' (to articulate) with 'correctly' (in a manner free from mistakes). This verb + adverb compositional pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase pronounce correctly comes from the simple image of someone opening their mouth and making each sound clearly: the word pronounce means to say a word out loud and correctly means in the right way. So, to 'pronounce correctly' means 'to say words in the proper way' so others can understand you.