pronounced
[ pruh-nounst ]
/ prəˈnaʊnst /
adjective
strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.
clearly indicated: a pronounced contrast.
decided; unequivocal: pronounced views.
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RELATED WORDS
noticeable, clear-cut, definite, unmistakable, decided, obvious, marked, conspicuous, arresting, clear, assured, striking, broad, notable, outstanding, strong
Nearby words
- pronominalize,
- pronormoblast,
- pronotum,
- pronoun,
- pronounce,
- pronouncement,
- pronto,
- pronuclear,
- pronucleus,
- pronuke
Origin of pronounced
pronounce
[ pruh-nouns ]
/ prəˈnaʊns /
verb (used with object), pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing.
verb (used without object), pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing.
Origin of pronounce
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Examples from the Web for pronounced
pronounced
/ (prəˈnaʊnst) /
adjective
strongly marked or indicated
(of a sound) articulated with vibration of the vocal cords; voiced
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)
Word Origin for pronounce
C14: from Latin prōnuntiāre to announce, from pro- 1 + nuntiāre to announce
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