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Pronunce or pronounce?

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pronunce

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pronounce

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Correct spelling: pronounce. Misspelling: pronunce.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

The verb keeps OU: pro-NOUNCE. Only the noun pronunciation drops the O.

Why people write “pronunce”

The misspelling “pronunce” is only one letter off: it leaves out the O.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make pronounce automatic.

What does “pronounce” mean?

pronounce verb

  1. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

    “She pronounces French words in a funny way”

    Synonyms:articulateenounceenunciatesay

  2. pronounce judgment on

    “They labeled him unfit to work here”

    Synonyms:labeljudge

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Pronounce” in a sentence

  • How do you pronounce her name?
  • She pronounces French words in a funny way.
  • They labeled him unfit to work here.

Is “pronounce” a playable word?

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13 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“pronunce” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PRONOUNCE.

Pronounce: quick answers

Is it pronunce or pronounce?
The correct spelling is pronounce. “pronunce” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell pronounce?
The verb keeps OU: pro-NOUNCE. Only the noun pronunciation drops the O.
What does pronounce mean?
Pronounce means: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way.