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pronounce v. 1 declare, utter, say, voice, express, articulate,
enunciate, vocalize, put into words: He pronounced a curse on
the family. Try to pronounce it one syllable at a time. 2
declare, affirm, proclaim, announce, decree, judge, aver, state,
asseverate, assert, say to be: I now pronounce you man and
wife. The doctor pronounced mother to be out of danger. 3
announce, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, deliver,
broadcast, make known, let (something) be known, put out or
forth, set forth; pass: The judge will pronounce sentence
tomorrow.
pronounced
adj. 1 definite, clear, plain, well-defined, decided,
conspicuous, noticeable, recognizable, identifiable, obvious,
striking, prominent, notable, distinct, unmistakable or
unmistakeable, marked, strong: There was a pronounced odour of
bitter almonds in the room. Sophie spoke with a pronounced lisp.
2 definite, distinct, unequivocal, unambiguous, specific,
unqualified, undisguised, downright, outright, out-and-out,
decided, complete, total, unmitigated, strong, utter, unalloyed,
unmixed, clear, clear-cut, unmistakable or unmistakeable: A
pronounced prejudice against fuzzy thinking emerges from his
writings.
pronouncement
n. 1 statement, assertion, observation, comment, opinion,
announcement, proclamation, pronunciamento, manifesto,
declaration, avowal, affirmation, asseveration, averment,
promulgation: Occasionally he would issue a pronouncement on
the sad state of English usage. 2 judgement, decree, edict,
proclamation, dictum, command, ukase, (papal) bull, imperative,
order, ordinance: The authorities made several official
pronouncements regarding travel restrictions.
pronunciation
n. enunciation, articulation, elocution, diction, speech,
speech pattern, manner of speaking, delivery, accent,
accentuation, intonation, inflection, modulation: Standard
pronunciations of English are so diverse that it is sometimes
difficult for one native speaker to understand another. Rock
singers seem always to imitate a Texan pronunciation.