pro|nounced

pro|nounced
pro|nounced «pruh NOWNST», adjective.
strongly marked; emphatic; decided: »

She held pronounced opinions on gambling. She has very pronounced likes and dislikes. The injured boy walks with a pronounced limp.

pro|nounc´ed|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pro·nounced — …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|pro|nounced — «UHN prwa> NOWNST», adjective. not pronounced; not uttered …   Useful english dictionary

  • nounced — pro·nounced·ly; …   English syllables

  • pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

  • pro|nounc´ed|ly — pro|nounced «pruh NOWNST», adjective. strongly marked; emphatic; decided: »She held pronounced opinions on gambling. She has very pronounced likes and dislikes. The injured boy walks with a pronounced limp. –pro|nounc´ed|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|nounc´er — pro|nounce «pruh NOWNS», verb, nounced, nounc|ing. –v.t. 1. to make the sounds of; speak: »Pronounce your words clearly. In the word “dumb” you don t pronounce the “b.” 2. to declare (a person or thing) to be: »The doctor pronounced her cured. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|nounce´a|ble — pro|nounce «pruh NOWNS», verb, nounced, nounc|ing. –v.t. 1. to make the sounds of; speak: »Pronounce your words clearly. In the word “dumb” you don t pronounce the “b.” 2. to declare (a person or thing) to be: »The doctor pronounced her cured. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|nounce — «pruh NOWNS», verb, nounced, nounc|ing. –v.t. 1. to make the sounds of; speak: »Pronounce your words clearly. In the word “dumb” you don t pronounce the “b.” 2. to declare (a person or thing) to be: »The doctor pronounced her cured. 3. to declare …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|pro|nounce — «MIHS pruh NOWNS», transitive verb, intransitive verb, nounced, nounc|ing. to pronounce incorrectly: »Many people mispronounce the word “mischievous.” …   Useful english dictionary

  • pronouncedly — pro·nounced·ly …   English syllables

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