pronounced

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of pronounce.

   The court pronounced its verdict after a long deliberation.

   He had pronounced the foreign city's name incorrectly all along.

   Note

   One regular spelling does two jobs. It is the simple past (the court pronounced its verdict) and also the participle that follows have and be. With be it builds the passive of the declaring senses: a patient is pronounced dead, a judgment is pronounced by the court. In that position it can look like an adjective, but a by-phrase or a following complement shows it is still the verb.

2. 2
   adjective

   Strongly marked and clearly noticeable; standing out rather than being subtle.

   The new policy had a pronounced effect on small businesses across the county.

   The region shows a pronounced contrast between its wealthy and poor districts.

   Similarmarked, noticeable, distinct, striking, strong

   Oppositeslight, subtle, faint, imperceptible

   Note

   It grades easily, so a limp can grow more pronounced and one difference can be the most pronounced of several. It sits before a noun (a pronounced effect) or after a linking verb (the change became pronounced). Keep it apart from the "spoken aloud" meaning: a pronounced accent is a noticeable one, not merely an audible one.

3. 3
   adjective

   Spoken aloud and given clear articulation; uttered in distinct, audible form.

   The newscaster's crisply pronounced syllables set a standard for clarity.

   The distinctly pronounced vowels helped listeners identify the regional dialect.

   Similararticulated, spoken, voiced

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