Spanish word

pronunciar

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾonunˈθjaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbpronounce

Example

¿Cómo se pronuncia esta palabra?

How do you pronounce this word?

Illustration for pronunciar (pronounce)

More examples

El profesor corrigió cómo pronunciar los sonidos difíciles.

The teacher corrected how to pronounce the difficult sounds.

Core concept

Articulation of a word's sounds using the mouth.

Common phrases

  • pronunciar bien

    pronounce well

  • pronunciar mal

    pronounce poorly

  • pronunciar con acento

    pronounce with an accent

Similar words

decir: Says words aloud to convey information or make a statement.
hablar: Uses the voice to speak in general, often for conversation or extended talk.
articular: Moves tongue and lips to form speech sounds clearly and precisely.
enunciar: Speaks words distinctly, separating syllables and words so each is clear.

Definition in Spanish

Producir con la boca los sonidos que forman una palabra o una frase; en contextos formales, también expresar o anunciar algo en voz alta.

Word origin

From Latin pronuntiare (pro- 'before' + nuntiare 'announce'), originally 'announce publicly' and later narrowed to articulating words.

Usage tips

  • The reflexive pronunciarse usually means 'to state one's position' rather than 'to pronounce a sound', so context determines whether it refers to speech or opinion.

Other meanings

  • utterverb
  • declareverb

Opposites

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