pronounced

[ pruh-nounst ]

/ prəˈnaʊnst /

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adjective

strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.

clearly indicated: a pronounced contrast.

decided; unequivocal: pronounced views.

Nearby words

pronominalize, pronormoblast, pronotum, pronoun, pronounce, pronounced, pronouncement, pronto, pronuclear, pronucleus, pronuke

Origin of pronounced

First recorded in 1570–80; pronounce + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR pronounced

1 distinct, unmistakable.

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pro·nounc·ed·ly

[pruh-noun-sid-lee, -nounst-lee] /prəˈnaʊn sɪd li, -ˈnaʊnst li/, adverbpro·nounc·ed·ness, nounun·pro·nounced, adjectivewell-pro·nounced, adjective

Definition for pronounced (2 of 2)

pronounce

[ pruh-nouns ]

/ prəˈnaʊns /

verb (used with object), pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing.

to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).

to utter or sound in a particular manner in speaking: He pronounces his words indistinctly.

to utter or articulate in the accepted or correct manner: I can't pronounce this word.

to declare (a person or thing) to be as specified: She pronounced it the best salmon she had ever tasted.

to utter or deliver formally or solemnly: to pronounce sentence.

to announce authoritatively or officially: The judge pronounced the defendant guilty.

to indicate the pronunciation of (words) by providing a phonetic transcription: This dictionary pronounces most of the words entered.

verb (used without object), pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing.

to pronounce words, phrases, etc.

to make a statement or assertion, especially an authoritative statement (often followed by on): He was required to pronounce on the findings of his research.

to give an opinion or decision (usually followed by on): to pronounce on an important matter.

to indicate the pronunciation of words: a spelling book that pronounces.

Origin of pronounce

1300–50; Middle English pronouncen < Middle French prononcier < Latin prōnūntiāre to proclaim, announce, recite, utter. See pro-¹, announce

Related forms

pro·nounce·a·ble, adjectivepro·nounce·a·ble·ness, nounpro·nounc·er, nounpre·pro·nounce, verb (used with object), pre·pro·nounced, pre·pro·nounc·ing.

un·pro·nounce·a·ble, adjectiveun·pro·nounc·ing, adjective

Can be confused

announce enunciate pronounce (see synonym study at announce)

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Examples from the Web for pronounced

Both officers were rushed to Woodhull Hospital where they were pronounced dead.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish|M.L. Nestel|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ramos and Liu were now rushed to nearby Woodhull Hospital, where one was pronounced dead.
Two Cops ‘Assassinated’ in Brooklyn|Michael Daly|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Efforts to resuscitate her failed and she was pronounced dead at nearby Albert Einstein Medical Center.
The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter|Christopher Moraff|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Garner was pronounced dead an hour later, and the city coroner ruled his death a homicide.
Eric Garner Protests: ‘It’s Like Vietnam’|Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson, Jacob Siegel, Chris Allbritton|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Oh dear, the New York Times has pronounced brunch as done, over, declaring, “Brunch is for jerks.”
Don’t Diss the Beauty of Brunch: Defending Our Favorite Meal|Tim Teeman|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The rub is not in getting the decision made but in getting it pronounced.
Certain Success|Norval A. Hawkins
The next day she had a headache, but took aspirin, and pronounced herself well enough for the trip to Soissons.
Everyman's Land|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night.
The Great Prince Shan|E. Phillips Oppenheim
Ermigit went to work so well, that even a critical judge could not have pronounced him better or worse than his brother.
Red Rooney|R.M. Ballantyne
Prierias, the master of the sacred palace, pronounced Luther a heretic.
Luther and the Reformation:|Joseph A. Seiss

British Dictionary definitions for pronounced (1 of 2)

pronounced

/ (prəˈnaʊnst) /

adjective

strongly marked or indicated

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

Derived Forms

pronouncedly (prəˈnaʊnsɪdlɪ), adverb

British Dictionary definitions for pronounced (2 of 2)

pronounce

/ (prəˈnaʊns) /

verb

to utter or articulate (a sound or sequence of sounds)

(tr) to utter or articulate (sounds or words) in the correct way

(tr; may take a clause as object) to proclaim officially and solemnlyI now pronounce you man and wife

(when tr, may take a clause as object) to declare as one's judgmentto pronounce the death sentence upon someone

(tr) to make a phonetic transcription of (sounds or words)

Derived Forms

pronounceable, adjectivepronouncer, noun

Word Origin for pronounce

C14: from Latin prōnuntiāre to announce, from pro- 1 + nuntiāre to announce

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pronounce

verb (used with object), pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing.

verb (used without object), pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing.

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pronounced

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pronounce

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