American English
/pʰɹəˈnaʊns/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
to say a word or sound, especially in the correct way
Practice out loudto say a word or sound, especially in the correct way
How do you pronounce this street name?
I can read the word, but I can't pronounce it.
pronounce a word · pronounce a name · pronounce correctly · hard to pronounce
How do you pronounce + a word/name?
pronounce + a word/name + correctly
to officially declare someone to be in a particular condition, or to officially announce a judgment
The judge pronounced him guilty.
The doctor pronounced the patient dead.
This formal use is common in legal and medical contexts.
pronounce someone guilty · pronounce someone dead · pronounce a sentence
pronounce + someone + adjective
pronounce + a sentence/verdict
a question asking how to say a word or name
How do you pronounce your last name?
The final e disappears before -ed and -ing: pronounced, pronouncing.