Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To say a word or sound the way it's meant to be spoken.
Pronounce
/prəˈnaʊns/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
His heart and lungs were pronounced magnificent.
—Emma blushed, and forbade its being pronounced in her hearing.
He almost pronounced it "owled."
Etymology:
From Middle English pronouncen, from Anglo-Norman pronuncier, derived from Latin pronuntiare, which combines pro- meaning forth and nuntiare meaning to announce.
Usage Statistics:
19 mentions per 1 million words 
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