/
prəˈnaʊns/
v.
- make the sound of (a word or part of a word).
- declare or announce.
▸
(pronounce on)
pass judgement or make a decision on.
Derivative
- pronounceability n.
- pronounceable adj.
- pronouncer n.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. pronuncier, from L. pronuntiare, from pro- ‘out, forth’ + nuntiare ‘announce’ (from nuntius ‘messenger’).