Word · Frequency #4948
Fully loadedpronouncing
发音；说出
pronouncing is the present participle of pronounce.
To say or articulate (a word or speech sound); to speak.
- 1.
To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
正式地、官方地或隆重地宣布。
- 2.
To declare authoritatively, or as a formal expert opinion.
权威地宣布,或作为正式专家意见发表。
- 3.
To pass judgment.
作出判决；下判断。
- 4.
To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate.
发出(词或短语)的声音；清晰地发音。
- 5.
To produce the components of speech.
发出语音成分；说话。
- 6.
To read aloud.
大声朗读。
- 7.
To emphasize, highlight.
强调,突出。
宣布；宣称；宣判；下判断；朗读；读出；强调；突出；正式地、官方地或隆重地宣布。
In use
Can you pronounce the name of this French wine?
The teacher asked us to pronounce the word clearly.
The judge will pronounce the sentence tomorrow morning.
pronounce sth
用于询问发音。
How do you pronounce this word?
你怎么发这个词的音？
pronounce sb/sth + adj/noun
常用于正式宣告。
The doctor pronounced him dead.
医生宣告他死亡。
pronounce that + clause
He pronounced that the project was a success.
他断言这个项目是成功的。
Connections
Collocations
- pronounce a word
- 发一个词的音
- Can you pronounce this word for me?你能给我发一下这个词的音吗？
- pronounce a name
- 发一个名字的音
- She struggled to pronounce his foreign name.她很难发出他外国名字的音。
- pronounce correctly
- 正确发音
- Make sure to pronounce each syllable correctly.确保每个音节都正确发音。
- pronounce a verdict
- 宣判
- The judge will pronounce the verdict tomorrow.法官将于明天宣判。
- pronounce someone dead
- 宣布某人死亡
- The doctor pronounced him dead on arrival.医生宣布他到达时已经死亡。
- pronounce judgment
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把“pro”想成专业，“nounce”想成宣告，记住专业地宣告即发音。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：general speech、legal proceedings 该词作'发音'讲时语境中性，适用于日常和学习场景；作'宣判'讲时多用于法律场合，但总体仍属中性。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后可接名词、that从句或带to be的复合宾语；也可作不及物动词，后接on/upon表示发表意见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'announce', 'denounce', and 'renounce' rhyme with 'pronounce'. 'Bounce' and 'ounce' share the same ending sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.