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pronounce

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/prəˈnaʊns/ · pro-nounce

To make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct way.

Meanings

verbformal

To make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct way.

کسی لفظ یا لفظ کے حصہ کی صحیح طریقے سے آواز نکالنا۔

بولنا

bolna

Formal: اعلان کرنا

Synonyms

articulateutterenunciateزبان سے ادا کرناکہناظاہر کرنا

Antonyms

mumblewhispermutterگنگناناسرگوشی کرناچپ رہنا

Common Collocations

  • pronounce correctly
  • pronounce a name
  • pronounce an opinion

Example Sentences

It's important to pronounce foreign names correctly.

غیر ملکی ناموں کو صحیح طریقے سے بولنا ضروری ہے۔

Ghair mulki naamon ko sahi tareeqay se bolna zaroori hai.

She struggled to pronounce the challenging words.

اس نے مشکل الفاظ بولنے میں جدوجہد کی۔

Us ne mushkil alfaaz bolne mein jidd-o-jehad ki.

Can you pronounce that word for me?

کیا آپ میرے لیے اس لفظ کو بول سکتے ہیں؟

Kya aap mere liye is lafz ko bol sakte hain?

Easily Confused With

announce:Announce refers to making a public statement, while pronounce refers to the way a word is spoken.

Word Family

pronunciation
nounتلفظ
pronounced
adjectiveواضح

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'pronounce' as 'pro' for professional speaking.

Imagine a teacher clearly pronouncing words in front of a class.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

زبان سے جو ہم بولیں تو آوازوں کی خوشبو ہو، پر یہ بھی تو دیکھیے، وہ دل کی باتیں بھی بولیں۔

Zaban se jo hum bolain to awaazon ki khushbu ho, Par yeh bhi to dekhiye, woh dil ki baatein bhi bolain.

When we speak with our tongues, let it be fragrant with sounds, but also see, let the heart's words be spoken.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو بات منہ سے نکلی وہی حقیقت ہے۔

Jo baat munh se nikli wahi haqeeqat hai.

What comes out of the mouth is the truth.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "pronuntiare" — to proclaim

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from Latin through Old French to Middle English.