pronounce
pronounce — 動詞
- pronouncepresent simple I / you / we / they
- pronounceshe / she / it
- pronouncedpast simple
- pronouncing-ing form
1. to speak a word, letter, or name using your mouth and voice, especially in the c
發音
用特定方式說出單字或字母的聲音
to speak a word, letter, or name using your mouth and voice, especially in the correct manner
When Inês first learned French, she could not pronounce the letter 'r' correctly.
Inês 初學法語時，無法正確發出字母「r」的音。
pattern: pronounce + letter + adverb (correctly)
The teacher asked Reuben to pronounce 'thorough' slowly for the rest of the class.
老師請 Reuben 在班上慢慢念出「thorough」這個單字。
Both British and American speakers pronounce the word 'schedule' quite differently.
英國和美國的英語使用者對「schedule」這個字的發音方式很不一樣。
cross-variety comparison: pronounce + word + differently
How do you pronounce the name of this small Irish town, Dún Laoghaire?
愛爾蘭小鎮 Dún Laoghaire 的名字要怎麼發音？
question form: how do you pronounce + name?
Ada practised for weeks until she could pronounce the Arabic sound 'ayn'.
Ada 練習了好幾週，直到能正確發出阿拉伯語的「ayn」音為止。
- pronounce correctly
- pronounce clearly
- pronounce a word
- pronounce a name
- pronounce a letter
- hard to pronounce
- easy to pronounce
- say
more general; 'say' does not focus on the physical act of producing a particular sound the way 'pronounce' does
- utter
more formal; 'utter' emphasises the act of producing sound, not necessarily the correct form of a word
- articulate
emphasises clear, distinct speech; often used when someone speaks each part of a word separately
- mumble
to speak unclearly, without separating sounds
- mispronounce
to say a word in the wrong way
文法句型
pronounce + word/letter/sound
pronounce + word/letter/sound + adverb (correctly, slowly, clearly)
用法筆記
This sense can be used transitively (pronounce a word) or intransitively (How do you pronounce?). The supporting adverb of manner — correctly, clearly, slowly — is very common and helps specify the quality of the sound.
常見錯誤
2. to make a formal or official statement about something, especially a judgment, o
宣告
正式或官方宣布意見、判決
to make a formal or official statement about something, especially a judgment, opinion, or decision — for example, pronouncing a couple married, a patient dead, or a defendant guilty
The head doctor pronounced the patient dead after all attempts to revive her failed.
主治醫師在竭盡全力急救之後，宣告這名病人死亡。
passive structure: patient was pronounced dead (common in medical contexts)
After a short trial, Judge Heather pronounced a sentence of five years in prison.
短暫的審判之後，Heather 法官宣判了五年的有期徒刑。
Ramón's safety committee pronounced the old bridge too weak for public use.
Ramón 的安全委員會宣告這座舊橋結構太過老舊，不適合民眾使用。
pattern: pronounce + object + adjective complement (too weak)
Art experts have pronounced that the dusty painting is a genuine Van Gogh masterpiece.
藝術專家正式判定這幅滿是灰塵的畫作是梵谷的真跡。
pattern: pronounce + that-clause (formal opinion)
Mayor Devika pronounced the new sports centre officially open at the ceremony.
Devika 市長在典禮上宣布新的體育中心正式啟用。
- pronounce dead
- pronounce guilty
- pronounce fit
- pronounce someone dead on arrival
- pronounce sentence
文法句型
pronounce + object + noun/adjective
pronounce + that-clause
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive structures ('was pronounced dead', 'was pronounced guilty'). The subject is typically an authority figure such as a judge, doctor, or official. The pattern 'pronounce + object + adjective' is the most common: the adjective describes the state or quality of the object.
常見錯誤
pronounce on
phrasal verbTo give a formal or official opinion about something.
對…發表意見
The judge will pronounce on the case next Monday.
Has the committee pronounced on your proposal yet?
pronounce upon
phrasal verbTo give a formal or official opinion about something.
對…發表意見
The expert refused to pronounce upon the painting's authenticity.
When will the board pronounce upon the new policy?
同根字
- pronunciation名詞B1
- mispronounce動詞B2
- pronounced形容詞B2
- pronouncement名詞C1
- pronounceable形容詞C1
- mispronunciation名詞B2