v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To utter articulately; to speak out or distinctly; to utter, as words or syllables; to speak with the proper sound and accent | |
2. | To utter officially or solemnly; to deliver, as a decree or sentence; | |
3. | To speak or utter rhetorically; to deliver; to recite; | |
4. | To declare or affirm; | |
v. i. | 1. | To give a pronunciation; to articulate; |
2. | To make declaration; to utter on opinion; to speak with confidence. | |
n. | 1. | Pronouncement; declaration; pronunciation. |
Verb | 1. | pronounce - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?" |
2. | pronounce - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here" |