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pronounced

pruh-NOWNST/pɹəˈnaʊnst/

3 meanings of pronounced

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple 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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  2. 2
    adjective
    Very 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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  3. 3
    adjective
    Said 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

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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