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pronounced

adjective US /prəˈnaʊnst/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

How often you will meet it

Rank 2,907 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,664 times across 155,552 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.

What it means

adjective

  1. strongly marked; easily noticeable also: marked walked with a marked limpa pronounced flavor of cinnamon

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

pronounced in real books

Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.

  • I tried my other neighbour, who pronounced her books “too vile.”

    Greville Fane · Henry James · Chapter 1

  • Gradually, however, they became more pronounced, and rose at last like the tramping of an army on the march.

    The Fortune of the Rougons · Émile Zola · Chapter 1

  • He pronounced it the right way, so in a flash he felt that he was completely changed in form.

    The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1

  • Look! heel high, instep pronounced, sole small and narrow,--an elegant boot, belonging to a foot well cared for evidently.

    The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 2

  • Favoral was generally pronounced a very smart man; and some persons declared, that to take twelve millions could hardly be called stealing.

    Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 2

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