How to pronounce “pronounce”
Say “pronounce” in 2 beats
pronounce
/pɹəˈnaʊns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹənaʊns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɹəpɹə
- naʊnsnaʊnsstress
- IPA (American)
- /pɹəˈnaʊns/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹənaʊns/
- Respelling
- pruh-NOWNS
- Syllables
- 2 — pɹə-NAƱNS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: pɹə-NAƱNS. “naʊns” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/pɹəˈnaʊns/
/pɹənaʊns/
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What “pronounce” means
- verb
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
“She pronounces French words in a funny way”
- verb
pronounce judgment on
“They labeled him unfit to work here”
Say it in a sentence
“Nobody could pronounce his surname on the first attempt.”“pronounce”, answered
How do you pronounce “pronounce”?
“pronounce” is pronounced /pɹəˈnaʊns/ (pruh-NOWNS) in American English and /pɹənaʊns/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “naʊns”. Build it as pɹə-NAƱNS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “pronounce” have?
2: pɹə · naʊns. The beat lands on the second, “naʊns”.
Is “pronounce” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹəˈnaʊns/ (pruh-NOWNS); British English says /pɹənaʊns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “pronounce” mean?
As a verb: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way For example: “She pronounces French words in a funny way” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “pronounce”?
Stress the second syllable: pɹə-NAƱNS. “naʊns” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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