pronouncen

Middle English

Alternative forms

pronuncen, pronounsen, pronounce

Etymology

From Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /prɔːˈnuːnsən/

Verb

pronouncen

To pronounce, utter, say
To declare, announce
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	pronounced
imperative singular	pronounce	—

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.

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