/pʁɔ.nɔ̃.se/
Translation
to pronounce, to utter, to deliver
Word origin
From Latin pronuntiare ('to proclaim, to declare'), from pro ('forth') and nuntiare ('to announce'). English 'pronounce' and 'announce' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pronuntiare
- English cognates
- pronounce, announce
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | prononce | prononcais | prononcai | prononcerai | prononcerais |
| tu | prononces | prononcais | prononcas | prononceras | prononcerais |
| il/elle | prononce | prononcait | prononca | prononcera | prononcerait |
| nous | prononcons | prononcions | prononcâmes | prononcerons | prononcerions |
| vous | prononcez | prononciez | prononcâtes | prononcerez | prononceriez |
| ils/elles | prononcent | prononcaient | prononcèrent | prononceront | prononceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | prononce | prononcasse |
| tu | prononces | prononcasses |
| il/elle | prononce | prononcât |
| nous | prononcions | prononcassions |
| vous | prononciez | prononcassiez |
| ils/elles | prononcent | prononcassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | prononce |
| nous | prononcons |
| vous | prononcez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- prononcant
- Past participle
- prononcé · prononcée · prononcés · prononcées
Examples
' .
I cannot manage to pronounce this word.
l'.
She pronounces English very well.
.
The judge delivered his ruling.
.
They mispronounce my surname.
.
He pronounced every word slowly.
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