pronunciar

to pronounce

verb proh-noon-SYAHR Less Common

Also means

to deliver (a speech)

Usage Note

Pronunciar covers both phonetic pronunciation (pronunciar bien las vocales — to pronounce the vowels correctly) and the formal act of delivering a speech or ruling (pronunciar un discurso). The reflexive pronunciarse means to come out in favour of or declare one's position, a common political usage.

Examples

"Es difícil pronunciar la erre española."

Natural Translation

The Spanish r is hard to pronounce.

Literal Translation

It-is difficult to-pronounce the r Spanish.

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