pronounce

To pronounce is to say a word a certain way, to hand down a judgment or to formally announce something.

(verb)

An example of pronounce is when you say the word "drawer" with a New York accent.
An example of pronounce is when a jury declares someone guilty.
An example of pronounce is when a priest declares a couple man and wife.

See pronounce in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to say or declare officially, solemnly, or with ceremony: to pronounce a couple man and wife
to announce or declare (someone or something) to be as specified: to pronounce a man guilty
1. to articulate (a sound or word); utter the sounds of
2. to articulate (a word or syllable) in the accepted manner: how do you pronounce your family name?
3. to indicate the pronunciation of (a word) with symbols

Origin: ME pronouncen < OFr pronuncier < L pronuntiare < pro-, before + nuntiare, to announce < nuntius, messenger: see pro- & nuncio

intransitive verb

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See pronounce in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing, pro·nounc·es

verb, transitive

a. To use the organs of speech to make heard (a word or speech sound); utter.
b. To say clearly, correctly, or in a given manner: learning to pronounce French; pronounced my name wrong.
To represent (a word) in phonetic symbols.
To declare officially or formally: pronounced the legislature to be in session; was pronounced dead on arrival.

verb, intransitive