pronounced

[ pruh-nounst ]
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adjective
  1. strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.

  2. clearly indicated: a pronounced contrast.

  1. decided; unequivocal: pronounced views.

Origin of pronounced

1
First recorded in 1570–80; pronounce + -ed2

Other words for pronounced

Other words from pronounced

  • pro·nounc·ed·ly [pruh-noun-sid-lee, -nounst-lee], /prəˈnaʊn sɪd li, -ˈnaʊnst li/, adverb
  • pro·nounc·ed·ness, noun
  • un·pro·nounced, adjective
  • well-pro·nounced, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for pronounced

pronounced

/ (prəˈnaʊnst) /


adjective
  1. strongly marked or indicated

  2. (of a sound) articulated with vibration of the vocal cords; voiced

Derived forms of pronounced

  • pronouncedly (prəˈnaʊnsɪdlɪ), adverb

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