pronounced
[ pruh-nounst ]
/ prəˈnaʊnst /
adjective
strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.
clearly indicated: a pronounced contrast.
decided; unequivocal: pronounced views.
OTHER WORDS FROM pronounced
pro·nounc·ed·ly [pruh-noun-sid-lee, -nounst-lee] /prəˈnaʊn sɪd li, -ˈnaʊnst li/, adverb pro·nounc·ed·ness, noun un·pro·nounced, adjective well-pro·nounced, adjectiveWords nearby pronounced
pronominalize,
pronormoblast,
pronotum,
pronoun,
pronounce,
pronounced,
pronouncement,
pronto,
pronuclear,
pronucleus,
pronuke
Definition for pronounced (2 of 2)
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
OTHER WORDS FROM pronounce
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British Dictionary definitions for pronounced (1 of 2)
pronounced
/ (prəˈnaʊnst) /
adjective
strongly marked or indicated
(of a sound) articulated with vibration of the vocal cords; voiced
Derived forms of pronounced
pronouncedly (prəˈnaʊnsɪdlɪ), adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for pronounced (2 of 2)
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 solemnly
I now pronounce you man and wife
(when tr, may take a clause as object)
to declare as one's judgment
to pronounce the death sentence upon someone
(tr)
to make a phonetic transcription of (sounds or words)
Derived forms of pronounce
pronounceable, adjective pronouncer, nounWord Origin for pronounce
C14: from Latin
prōnuntiāre to announce, from
pro-
1 +
nuntiāre to announce