pronounce

verb (pronounce, pronounces, pronounced, pronouncing)

«pronounce» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To say a word's sounds in a particular way: How do you pronounce «Worcestershire»? tree →
(formal) To announce or declare something officially: The doctor pronounced him fit. tree →
To give a judgement or opinion: The judge pronounced the sentence. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons pupils learn to pronounce new words, sounds and silent letters (the k in «knee»). In stories and ceremonies: «I now pronounce you husband and wife». In science and medicine, a doctor pronounces someone healthy. Phrases: «pronounce correctly», «pronounce a word», «pronounce judgement», «pronounce dead» (formal, sad).

Examples

How do you pronounce this word? tree →
The k in «knife» is not pronounced. tree →
She pronounced each word carefully. tree →
The judges pronounced the cake the winner. tree →
The doctor pronounced her fit to play. tree →
I can't pronounce the name of that town in Wales. tree →
The teacher helped us pronounce «Wednesday». tree →
He was quite hoarse, and could not pronounce "Bow wow" properly. tree →

Note

Regular verb: pronounced. Spelling trap: the noun is «pronunciation» — no «o» after the n: pro-NUN-ciation, not «pronounciation». Not the same as «announce».

In Jewish tradition

In Leviticus the priest "pronounces" a person clean or unclean. This is an official ruling after he examines a skin sign.

Interpretation. Tradition says only a priest could give this ruling, even if a scholar knew more. It was a ritual status and not a judgment of health or character.

Examples

And if it spread abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague. (Torah LEV.13.22, JPS 1917) tree →
And the priest shall look on the raw flesh, and pronounce him unclean; the raw flesh is unclean: it is leprosy. (Torah LEV.13.15, JPS 1917) tree →
he is a leprous man, he is unclean; the priest shall surely pronounce him unclean: his plague is in his head. (Torah LEV.13.44, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb: pronounced. Spelling trap: the noun is «pronunciation» — no «o» after the n: pro-NUN-ciation, not «pronounciation». Not the same as «announce».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «pronounce» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «pronounce» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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