pronounce

/prəˈnaʊns/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

发……的音;读(音);正式宣布;宣判

释义与例句

v. 发……的音;读(音)
to make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way
  1. How do you pronounce the final consonant in this word?
    这个词末尾的辅音怎么发音?
  2. Many learners pronounce the two vowel sounds differently.
    许多学习者把这两个元音读得不一样。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Her surname is difficult to pronounce if you do not know Welsh.
    如果不懂威尔士语,她的姓很难读。
v. 正式宣布;宣判
to formally state an official decision, judgement, or condition
  1. The doctor pronounced him fit to return to work.
    医生正式宣布他已恢复健康,可以回去工作。
  2. The judge will pronounce sentence on Friday morning.
    法官将于星期五上午宣判。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. After examining the patient, the consultant pronounced the treatment successful.
    检查病人后,会诊医生宣布治疗成功。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 pronounce 是动词“发音”,名词是 pronunciation;注意后者中间是 -nun-,不要照动词误写成 pronounciation。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • pronunciation 发音;读音
    名词,指一个词或语言的发音方式;拼写由 pronounce 变为 pronunciation,中间音节写法不同。
  • pronounced 明显的;显著的
    除作 pronounce 的过去式、过去分词外,还可作形容词,如 a pronounced difference(明显的差异)。
  • mispronounce 发错……的音;读错
    加前缀 mis- 构成的动词,表示把词或名字读错。
同义词
  • enunciate 清晰地发音;清楚地表达
    pronounce 指按某种方式发出词或字母的音,也可能读错;enunciate 强调把音发得清楚、完整,便于别人听懂,还可指清楚陈述观点。
    The actor spoke slowly and enunciated every syllable. 这位演员说得很慢,把每个音节都清晰地发出来。
常见搭配
  • pronounce a word 读一个单词;发一个词的音
    Ask your teacher to pronounce the word before you record it. 先请老师读一下这个词,再把它录下来。
  • pronounce correctly 正确发音
    She practised until she could pronounce every name correctly. 她反复练习,直到能正确读出每个名字。
  • pronounce sentence 宣判
    The court will pronounce sentence after reviewing the medical report. 法庭将在审阅医疗报告后宣判。