pronunciar

to pronounce

pronunciar(proh-noon-syahr)

transitive verb

1. (to articulate)

a. to pronounce

Intenta pronunciar correctamente todas las palabras.

Try to pronounce every word correctly.

b. to accentuate

La guitarra pronuncia su preciosa canción.

The guitar accentuates his beautiful song.

2. (to say)

a. to deliver

El presidente pronunció unas palabras de despedida.

The chairman delivered some words of farewell.

3. (legal)

a. to pronounce

El juez pronunció la sentencia a la corte.

The judge pronounced the sentence to the court.

pronunciarse

reflexive verb

4. (to state an opinion)

a. to declare oneself

Me pronuncio a favor de la proposición.

I declare myself in favor of the proposal.

pronunciar

transitive verb

1. (palabra, sílaba)

a. to pronounce

2. (discurso)

a. to deliver, to make

no pronunció palabra en toda la reuniónshe didn't utter a word during the whole meeting

3. (acentuar, realzar)

a. to accentuate

4. (law)

a. to pronounce, to pass

pronominal verb

5. (definirse)

a. to state an opinion

el presidente se pronunció a favor del proyectothe president declared that he was in favor of the project

6. (sublevarse)

a. to stage a coup

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pronunciar

transitive verb

1 (Lingüística) [+palabra, idioma] to pronounce; [+sonido] to make; utter

2 (decir) [+discurso] to make; deliver; [+brindis] to propose

pronunciar unas palabras de elogio to say a few words of tribute

pronunciar unas palabras de agradecimiento

pronunció unas palabras en las que ... she said that ...

pronunció unas palabras en las que expresó su satisfacción

3 (Jur) [+sentencia] to pass; pronounce

pronominal verb

pronunciarse

1 to be pronounced

ese sonido se pronuncia más abierto

no sé cómo se pronuncia esta palabra I don't know how to pronounce this word

la h no se pronuncia

2 (expresarse) to declare o.s.; state one's opinion

pronunciarse a favor de algo to pronounce in favour of sth; declare o.s. in favour of sth; pronunciarse sobre algo to pronounce on sth; make a pronouncement about sth; un 20% no se pronunció 20% expressed no opinion

3 (Política) (Mil) (rebelarse) to revolt; rise

4 (acentuarse) to become (more) pronounced

5 (apoquinar) to cough up (familiar); fork out (familiar)