- pronounce on something
- proˈnounce on/upon sth derived
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He feels able to pronounce on all kinds of subjects.
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The minister will pronounce on further security measures later today.
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pronounce upon something — proˈnounce on/upon sth derived (formal) to state your opinion on sth, or give a decision about sth • He feels able to pronounce on all kinds of subjects. • The minister will pronounce on further security measures later today. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pronounce — [prə nouns′, prōnouns′] vt. pronounced, pronouncing [ME pronouncen < OFr pronuncier < L pronuntiare < pro , before + nuntiare, to announce < nuntius, messenger: see PRO 2 & NUNCIO] 1. to say or declare officially, solemnly, or with… … English World dictionary
pronounce on — ˈpronounce ˌon pro ˈnounce up ˌon [transitive] [he/she/it pronounces on present participle pronouncing on past tense … Useful english dictionary
pronounce upon — ˈpronounce ˌon pro ˈnounce up ˌon [transitive] [he/she/it pronounces on present participle pronouncing on past tense … Useful english dictionary
pronounce someone dead — phrase to state as an official medical fact that someone is dead He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. Thesaurus: to announce something officially or formallysynonym Main entry: pronounce … Useful english dictionary
pronounce — pro|nounce [ prə nauns ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to say the sounds of letters or words: I find some Japanese words very difficult to pronounce. Busy is pronounced to rhyme with dizzy. Did I pronounce your name correctly? 2. ) FORMAL to formally… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pronounce — [[t]prəna͟ʊns[/t]] pronounces, pronouncing, pronounced 1) VERB To pronounce a word means to say it using particular sounds. [V n] Have I pronounced your name correctly?... [V n n] He pronounced it Per sha, the way the English do. 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
pronounce on — phrasal verb pronounce on or pronounce upon [transitive] Word forms pronounce on : he/she/it pronounces on present participle pronouncing on past tense pronounced on past participle pronounced on pronounce on/upon something to give your opinion… … English dictionary
pronounce upon — phrasal verb pronounce on or pronounce upon [transitive] Word forms pronounce on : he/she/it pronounces on present participle pronouncing on past tense pronounced on past participle pronounced on pronounce on/upon something to give your opinion… … English dictionary
pronounce — pro|nounce [prəˈnauns] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: pronuncier, from Latin pronuntiare, from nuntius messenger ] 1.) [T] to make the sound of a letter, word etc, especially in the correct way →↑pronunciation ▪ How do you pronounce… … Dictionary of contemporary English
