pronounce

/pɹəˈnaʊns/verb

To say a word or sound out loud, especially in the correct way.

Example sentences

“Could you show me how to pronounce your surname?”
“Many English learners find it hard to pronounce the 'th' sound.”

Also used for formal declarations: 'pronounced dead', 'I now pronounce you'. Watch the noun: it is 'pronunciation', with no 'noun' in the middle.

Synonyms for pronounce

say
articulate
enunciate
utter
voice

Related words

proclaimTo state something publicly or officially.reviseTo go over something written and change or improve it.grammarThe set of rules that describes how words are formed and combined in a language.memorizeTo learn something so well that you can recall it exactly, without looking.vocabularyAll the words that a person knows and uses.concentrateTo direct all your attention or thinking toward one thing.