pronounce
verb (used with object)
to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
pronounces
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present tense formof pronounce (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Sam Sacks pronounces the book’s fantastical sequences “good fun.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
One of his sons pronounces the name "Hit-lay", in order to escape embarrassment, and his grandchildren have taken their mothers' names.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
He’s a charming voice actor, and she pronounces every word through her nostrils, so they balance each other out better than any other couple on the show.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025
“What is real and what is not real is my business,” she pronounces, having bent the world to her will.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
“Then Reverend Brew pronounces y’all man and wife,” Peewee said.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
