pronouncen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• pronuncen, pronounsen, pronounce

Etymology

From Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔːˈnuːnsən/

Verb

pronouncen

1. To pronunce, utter, say
2. To declare, announce
3. To officially declare, decree, rule

Conjugation

Conjugation of pronouncen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) pronouncen, pronounce
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	pronounce	pronounced
2nd-person singular	pronouncest	pronouncedest
3rd-person singular	pronounceth	pronounced
subjunctive singular	pronounce
imperative singular		—
plural1	pronouncen, pronounce	pronounceden, pronouncede
imperative plural	pronounceth, pronounce	—
participles	pronouncynge, pronouncende	pronounced, ypronounced

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: pronounce
• Scots: pronunce

References

• “prōnǒuncen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.