pronounce

verb

1. 发音；读（音）
   to make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way
   1. Very few people can pronounce my name correctly.
      很少有人能把我的名字念正确。
   2. The ‘b’ in lamb is not pronounced.
      lamb中的b不发音。
2. 正式宣布（或公布、授予等）
   to say or give sth formally, officially or publicly
   1. to pronounce an opinion
      发表意见
   2. The judge will pronounce sentence today.
      法官将于今天宣判。
   3. She pronounced him the winner of the competition.
      她宣布他是竞赛的优胜者。
   4. I now pronounce you man and wife (= in a marriage ceremony) .
      现在正式宣布你们结为夫妻。
   5. She was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
      到达医院时她被宣告已经死亡。
   6. He pronounced the country to be in a state of war.
      他宣布全国进入战争状态。

1. VERB 发…的音；读
   To pronounce a word means to say it using particular sounds.
   1. Have I pronounced your name correctly?...
      你的名字我念得对吗？
   2. He pronounced it Per-sha, the way the English do.
      他像英格兰人那样将它读成Per-sha。
2. VERB 宣称；宣告；宣布；断言
   If you pronounce something to be true, you state that it is the case.
   1. A specialist has now pronounced him fully fit...
      一位专家已宣布他的身体完全恢复了。
   2. I now pronounce you man and wife.
      我现在宣布你们结为夫妻。
3. VERB 宣称；宣布
   If someone pronounces a verdict or opinion on something, they give their verdict or opinion.
   1. The authorities took time to pronounce their verdicts...
      当局斟酌权衡再三才宣布他们的决定。
   2. 'As for me,' he pronounced, 'I can recognize a good deal when I see one'...
      “至于我，”他宣称，“买卖好坏我一看便知。”
   3. He walked around the garden and pronounced himself satisfied...
      他绕着花园走了走，说自己很满意。
   4. Men feel perfectly free to pronounce on the way women should look.
      男人随心所欲地对女性美的标准发表看法。

1. Have I pronounced your name correctly?
   你的名字我念得对吗？
2. He pronounced it Per-sha, the way the English do.
   他像英格兰人那样将它读成Per-sha。
3. A specialist has now pronounced him fully fit
   一位专家已宣布他的身体完全恢复了。
4. I now pronounce you man and wife.
   我现在宣布你们结为夫妻。
5. The authorities took time to pronounce their verdicts
   当局斟酌权衡再三才宣布他们的决定。
6. 'As for me,' he pronounced, 'I can recognize a good deal when I see one'
   “至于我，”他宣称，“买卖好坏我一看便知。”
7. He walked around the garden and pronounced himself satisfied
   他绕着花园走了走，说自己很满意。
8. Men feel perfectly free to pronounce on the way women should look.
   男人随心所欲地对女性美的标准发表看法。
9. How do you pronounce this word?
   这个字怎么发音？
10. He can pronounce this word correctly.
    这个字他咬得很准。
11. Trombones sharply pronounce a d, followed by tuba and oboe in a sudden diminuendo.
    长号尖锐地吹出一个d音，之后是大号和双簧管的突然的渐弱演奏。
12. Within two weeks'time, she learned how to pronounce the English letters.
    两星期内她学会了英语字母的发音。
13. Can you tell me how to pronounce this word?
    你可以告诉我这个单词怎么读吗？
14. I can read it, but can't pronounce.
    我可以读，但不会说。
15. Your pronunciation is not correct Listen to the tape and then you can learn to pronounce it correctly.
    你的发音不正确，听听磁带，你就可以学会正确发音了。
16. It's not always obvious how you pronounce a word when you see it.
    当你看到一个单词的时候你并不总是清楚它该如何发音。
17. Just waiting on rescue to pronounce.
    就等着救援队宣布了。
18. You can't even pronounce my name.
    你甚至连我名字的发音都读不准。
19. It is now my duty to pronounce sentence.
    现在是我的责任来宣布判决了。
20. Look at my lip-position when I pronounce this vowel sound.
    我发这个元音时，请看着我的唇位。
21. The judge did pronounce sentence on the criminal last week.
    上个星期，法官确实对罪犯宣？了判决。
22. His name is hard to pronounce, it's arabic.
    他的名字太难念了，是阿拉伯语。
23. Take care how you pronounce it [ what you say to him].
    注意这字怎样读[你和他讲什么]。
24. She asked me to pronounce each vowel and consonant clearly.
    她叫我把每个元音和辅音都清晰地发出来。
25. I can't pronounce some of the words.
    一些单词我不会发音。
26. I know where you are from by the way you pronounce my name.
    从你叫我名字的音调中，我知道你哪里人。
27. As captain, I now pronounce you may kiss.
    以船长的身份，我现在宣布你们可以接吻。
28. You should avoid selecting a name that is difficult to spell or pronounce.
    避免选择难于拼写和发音的域名。
29. I now pronounce judgement on the issue.
    我现在宣布对这一问题的意见。
30. I do not consider myself qualified to pronounce on a matter of which I have so little knowledge.
    我认为我没有资格对一件我不了解的事情发表意见。

pronounce for/against sb

1. 作有利（或不利）于…的判决；判…胜诉（或败诉）
   to give a judgement in court for or against sb
   1. Very few people can pronounce my name correctly.
      很少有人能把我的名字念正确。
   2. The ‘b’ in lamb is not pronounced.
      lamb中的b不发音。

pronounce on/upon sth

1. 就…表态（或作决定）
   to state your opinion on sth, or give a decision about sth

verb

1. pronounce judgment on
   1. They labeled him unfit to work here

   Synonym:    labeljudge

2. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
   1. She pronounces French words in a funny way
   2. I cannot say `zip wire'
   3. Can the child sound out this complicated word?

   Synonym:    articulateenouncesound outenunciatesay