pronounce
gb/pɹənˈaʊns/ us/pɹənˈaʊns/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 6900
kiejt, nyilvánít, kihirdet, kimond, állást foglal, határoz, véleményt mond
فعل
A2
1
kiejt
A2
الگوی کاربرد:
to pronounce [word/name/sound]
How do you pronounce your last name?
Hogyan kell kiejteni a vezetéknevedet?
I still can’t pronounce this German word correctly.
Még mindig nem tudom helyesen kiejteni ezt a német szót.
The teacher asked the students to pronounce each syllable clearly.
She pronounced the French phrase so well that everyone was impressed.
He hesitated because he didn’t know how to pronounce the city’s name.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Please pronounce the word slowly.
Kérlek, ejtsd ki lassan a szót.
Can you pronounce this name for me?
Ki tudnád ejteni nekem ezt a nevet?
I often pronounce this English sound wrong.
He cannot pronounce the letter "r" clearly.
She learns new words and tries to pronounce them every day.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse "pronounce" with "spell" and say *"How do you spell this word?"* when they mean *"How do you pronounce this word?"*. They also often write the related noun incorrectly as *"pronounciation"*; the correct noun is "pronunciation" (without the second "o").
معنی
say the sounds of a word
ترکیبهای رایج
pronounce a word
|pronounce your name
|correctly pronounce
|hard to pronounce
|pronounce it wrong
|pronounce each syllable
هممعنیها
say (More general; does not focus on correct sounds like "pronounce" does.)
|
articulate (Slightly more formal; often stresses speaking clearly, not just a single word.)
متضادها
mispronounce (Specifically means to pronounce a word in the wrong way.)
موضوعها
language
|communication
|education
تعریف
To say a word, name, or sound in the correct way.
To produce the sounds of a word, name, or letter in speech in a particular way.
فعل
B2
FORMAL
2
الگوی کاربرد:
to pronounce [someone/something] [noun/adjective]
The judge pronounced sentence on the defendant after a short pause.
A bíró rövid szünet után kihirdette a vádlottal szembeni ítéletet.
The doctor pronounced her dead at 3:17 a.m.
Az orvos hajnali 3:17-kor halottnak nyilvánította.
At the end of the ceremony, the officiant pronounced them husband and wife.
The court pronounced the new law unconstitutional.
Health officials pronounced the area safe after several tests.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The doctor pronounced the patient dead.
Az orvos halottnak nyilvánította a beteget.
The judge pronounced him guilty.
A bíró kimondta, hogy bűnös.
The priest pronounced them husband and wife.
The city was pronounced safe after the fire.
The president pronounced the talks a success.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use only "announce" in legal or medical contexts, saying *"The doctor announced him dead"* or *"The judge announced the man guilty"*. In these formal contexts, "pronounced him dead" or "pronounced him guilty" is more natural and idiomatic.
معنی
formally declare or state something
ترکیبهای رایج
pronounce sentence
|pronounce someone dead
|pronounce someone guilty
|pronounce them husband and wife
|pronounce a verdict
|officially pronounce
هممعنیها
declare (Very close in meaning; slightly broader and used in more everyday contexts.)
|
announce (Focuses on making something known publicly, and can be less formal than the judicial or medical uses of "pronounce".)
متضادها
retract (Means to take back a statement or decision that was previously pronounced or declared.)
موضوعها
law
|medicine
|relationships
|official
|communication
تعریف
To say something in an official or very serious way, often as a final decision.
To state something formally or officially, especially as a judgment, decision, or change of status.
فعل
C1
FORMAL
3
الگوی کاربرد:
to pronounce on [issue/topic]
The committee will pronounce on the proposal next week.
A bizottság a jövő héten állást foglal a javaslatról.
Experts declined to pronounce on the safety of the new drug until more data arrived.
A szakértők nem kívántak állást foglalni az új gyógyszer biztonságosságáról, amíg nem állt rendelkezésre több adat.
He was careful not to pronounce on matters outside his field.
Critics quickly pronounced the film a modern classic.
The ethics board is expected to pronounce on the case by Friday.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The court will soon pronounce on this case.
A bíróság hamarosan határoz ebben az ügyben.
Experts will not pronounce on the problem yet.
A szakértők egyelőre nem mondanak véleményt a problémáról.
She refused to pronounce on the plan.
Many people online quickly pronounced the project a failure.
Only the board can pronounce on this question.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not realize that this sense is mainly used in formal contexts and often with the preposition "on" (e.g. "pronounce on the issue"). Using it in casual speech, like *"I won’t pronounce on dinner tonight"*, sounds unnatural; in everyday English, "give my opinion" or "decide" would be more appropriate.
معنی
state an authoritative opinion
ترکیبهای رایج
pronounce on the issue
|pronounce on the matter
|pronounce on the question
|pronounce on the legality
|refuse to pronounce
|pronounce in favor of
هممعنیها
pronounce on (Multi-word form that highlights the typical preposition used with this sense.)
|
pass judgment (Also formal; emphasizes the evaluative or critical nature of the opinion.)
متضادها
withhold (As in "withhold judgment"; means not to give or state an opinion.)
موضوعها
opinions
|politics
|media
|communication
تعریف
To give your serious opinion or decision about something, often as an expert or authority.
To state or express an opinion, judgment, or decision in a serious or authoritative way, often about a public issue.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
pronounce
IPA
GB/pɹənˈaʊns/
US/pɹənˈaʊns/
هجاها و تکیه
pro - nounce (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nounce)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: pronounce
- 3rd Person Singular: pronounces
- Present Participle: pronouncing
- Past: pronounced
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
pronounces
verb
pronouncing
verb
pronounced
verb
Core family
pronunciation
noun B1
Related words
pronounceable
adjective
mispronounce
verb
mispronunciation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unpronounceable
adjective
عبارتها
pronounce on
1/pɹənˈaʊns ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
formal
give a formal opinion on something
To give a serious or official opinion or decision about something.
نمونهها
- The court will pronounce on the case next month.
- Experts refused to pronounce on the causes of the accident until the investigation was complete.
pronounce sentence
1/pɹənˈaʊns sˈɛntəns/
fixed phrase
formal
officially state a legal punishment
For a judge to say officially in court what a criminal’s punishment will be.
نمونهها
- The judge will pronounce sentence after hearing the final arguments.
- She showed no emotion as the court pronounced sentence.
pronounce someone dead
1/pɹənˈaʊns sˈʌmwˌʌn dˈɛd/
fixed phrase
officially declare someone dead
When a doctor or other authority says in an official way that a person is dead.
نمونهها
- The patient was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
- Paramedics tried to revive him, but the doctor pronounced him dead at the scene.
pronounce someone husband and wife
1/pɹənˈaʊns sˈʌmwˌʌn hˈʌzbənd ˈænd wˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
formal
officially declare a couple married
To say in a formal wedding ceremony that two people are now married.
نمونهها
- By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife.
- After the vows, the officiant pronounced them husband and wife to loud applause.