pronounce
US: /pɹəˈnaʊns/
UK: /pɹənˈaʊns/
UK: /pɹənˈaʊns/
English Vietnamese dictionary
pronounce /pronounce/
- ngoại động từ
- tuyên bố
- to pronounce a patient out of danger: tuyên bố bệnh nhân thoát khỏi hiểm nghèo
- to pronounce a death sentence: tuyên án tử hình
- to pronounce a curse: nguyền rủa
- phát âm, đọc
- to pronounce a word: phát âm một từ, đọc một từ
- tuyên bố
- nội động từ
- tỏ ý, tuyên bố
- to pronounce on a proposal: tỏ ý về một đề nghị
- to pronounce foor (in favour of) a proposal: tỏ ý ủng hộ một đề nghị
- to pronounce against a proposal: tỏ ý chống lại một đề nghị
- tỏ ý, tuyên bố
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb
1 [VN] to make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way: Very few people can pronounce my name correctly. + The 'b' in lamb is not pronounced.
See also -
2 to say or give sth formally, officially or publicly: [VN] to pronounce an opinion + The judge will pronounce sentence today. + [VN-N] She pronounced him the winner of the competition. + I now pronounce you man and wife (= in a marriage ceremony). + [VN-ADJ] She was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. + [VN to inf] He pronounced the country to be in a state of war. [also V that, V speech]
Phrasal Verbs: pronounce for / against sb (law) to give a judgement in a court of law for or against sb: The judge pronounced for (= in favour of) the defendant.
pronounce on / upon sth (formal) to state your opinion on sth, or give a decision about sth: He feels able to pronounce on all kinds of subjects. + The minister will pronounce on further security measures later today.
WORD FAMILY
pronounce v.
pronunciation n.
unpronounceable adj.
mispronounce v.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 declare, utter, say, voice, express, articulate, enunciate, vocalize, put into words:
He pronounced a curse on the family. Try to pronounce it one syllable at a time.
2 declare, affirm, proclaim, announce, decree, judge, aver, state, asseverate, assert, say to be:
I now pronounce you man and wife. The doctor pronounced mother to be out of danger.
3 announce, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, deliver, broadcast, make known, let (something) be known, put out or forth, set forth; pass:
The judge will pronounce sentence tomorrow.
Collocation dictionary
1 make the sound of a word/letter
ADV.
clearly, distinctly | correctly, properly
VERB + PRONOUNCE
can, know how to
I don't know how to pronounce the name of the town.
| be difficult to
PREP.
as
‘Gone back’ is sometimes pronounced as ‘gom back’.
| as in
She pronounded the ‘o’ as in ‘no’.
2 state sth
ADV.
confidently
Press reports beforehand confidently pronounced that an agreement had already been reached.
PREP.
in favour of
The committee has pronounced in favour of the merger.
| on/upon
I do not feel competent to pronounce on this matter.
Concise English dictionary
pronounces|pronounced|pronouncingprə'naʊns
verb
+speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
+pronounce judgment on
