pronounced
- 1Simple past and past participle of pronounce. Use this form for something said or declared in the past.
She pronounced each word slowly so we could all hear it.
The doctor pronounced him healthy after the checkup.
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- 2Very strong and easy to notice, not small or hidden.
Like a dark stain on a white shirt that everyone sees right away.
She has a pronounced limp after the accident.
There was a pronounced smell of smoke in the room.
Similarmarked, noticeable, distinct, striking, strong
Oppositeslight, subtle, faint, imperceptible
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- 3Said out loud and clearly formed in speech.
Like saying a word slowly so a learner can repeat it exactly.
The clearly pronounced consonants made her speech easy to follow.
His carefully pronounced words left no room for confusion.
Similararticulated, spoken, voiced
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pronounced is a form of pronounce
pronounce, verb: To say the sounds of a word in the correct way. Full entry
- Forms
- pronouncepronounces he/she/itpronouncing -ing formpronounced past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- pronounce → pronounced: add -d
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /t/.
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