pronounced

[pruh-nounst]

adjective

1. strongly marked.

   a pronounced fishy taste.

   Synonyms: unmistakable, distinct

2. clearly indicated.

   a pronounced contrast.

3. decided; unequivocal.

   pronounced views.

pronounced

/ prəˈnaʊnsɪdlɪ, prəˈnaʊnst /

adjective

1. strongly marked or indicated

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

Other Word Forms

• pronouncedly adverb
• pronouncedness noun
• unpronounced adjective
• well-pronounced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pronounced¹

First recorded in 1570–80; pronounce + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The Conservative party has been pronounced more or less gone before.

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Insisting it was "pronounced Bouquet," Hyacinth ran roughshod over her long-suffering husband and bewildered neighbours in Keeping Up Appearances, one of Britain's most successful sitcoms in the 1990s.

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Police confirmed two men were pronounced dead following the incident while three other men remained in hospital with "serious injuries".

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Emergency services including the air ambulance attended, but the pedestrian was pronounced dead.

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She was pronounced dead in the early hours of 30 July.

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Related Words

• clear-cut 
• conspicuous 
• decided 
• definite 
• marked 
• noticeable 
• obvious 
• unmistakable