"Pronounce" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /pɹəˈnaʊns/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/pɹəˈnaʊns/
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/pɹənˈaʊns/
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"pronounce" has 2 syllables: pronounce.
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"Pronounce" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /pɹəˈnaʊns/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Pronounce" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "pronounce" is /pɹəˈnaʊns/.
Pronounce: To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
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