A2verb · transitive · rare

pronounce

pronounce · pronounces · pronounced · pronouncing

вимовити, вимовляти

объявить, объявлять, провозгласить, провозглашать

verkünden, aussprechen, pronunzieren

To declare formally, officially or ceremoniouslyTo declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.

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/pɹəˈnaʊns/

» This word is difficult to pronounce.

Dieses Wort ist schwer auszusprechen.

Это слово трудно произнести.

Это слово сложно произнести.

Це слово складно вимовити.

Meaning

9 senses

(transitive)To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
I hereby pronounce you man and wife.
verkünden
объявля́тьobʺjavljátʹ, объяви́тьobʺjavítʹ, провозгла́шатьprovozglášatʹ
(transitive)To declare authoritatively, or as a formal expert opinion.
The doctor pronounced them legally dead.
Lily was pronounced dead at the scene.
объявля́тьobʺjavljátʹ, объяви́тьobʺjavítʹ, провозгла́шатьprovozglášatʹ
To declare authoritatively, or as a formal expert opinion.
(transitive)To pronounce dead.
pronounce judgment on
(intransitive)To pass judgment.
The judge had pronounced often before, but never in front of such a crowd.
объявля́тьobʺjavljátʹ, объяви́тьobʺjavítʹ
(transitive)To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate.
aussprechen, pronunzieren
произноси́тьproiznosítʹ, произнести́proiznestí
вимовля́тиvymovljáty, ви́мовитиvýmovyty
To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate.
(transitive)To sound like.
The Icelandic double l in Eyjafjallajökull is pronounced tl.
(intransitive)To produce the components of speech.
Actors must be able to pronounce perfectly or deliberately disabled.
aussprechen
произноси́тьproiznosítʹ, произнести́proiznestí
(transitive)To read aloud.
(transitive)To emphasize, highlight.

Examples

332 sentences

This word is difficult to pronounce.
Це слово складно вимовити.
ruЭто слово трудно произнести.
deDieses Wort ist schwer auszusprechen.
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How do you pronounce this word?
Як вимовляється це слово?
ruКак ты произносишь это слово?
deWie spricht man dieses Wort aus?
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How do you pronounce your name?
Як вимовляється ваше ім'я?
ruКак произносится ваше имя?
deWie spricht man deinen Namen aus?
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How do you pronounce your last name?
Як вимовляється ваше прізвище?
ruКак вы произносите свою фамилию?
deWie spricht man deinen Nachnamen aus?
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Do you know how to pronounce this word?
Ти знаєш, як вимовляється це слово?
ruТы знаешь, как произносится это слово?
deWeißt du, wie man dieses Wort ausspricht?
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate:

Русский

By meaning 2

to declare officially:

to sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to declare officially:

to sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate:

Origin

Recorded since c.1330 as Middle English pronouncen (“to utter, declare officially”), from

Recorded since c.1330 as Middle English pronouncen (“to utter, declare officially”), from Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiō, itself from prō- (“forth, out, in public”) + nūntiō (“to announce”) from nūntius (“messenger”).

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