pronounce

発音する

単語や音を特定の仕方で声に出す。

やさしい英語で： To say a word or sound in a particular way.

• How do you pronounce this name?
• She pronounced every word clearly.
• I cannot pronounce that sound yet.

使い方： pronounce something as something (We pronounce this letter as a long vowel.)

類義語： say, articulate

よく使う表現： pronounce a word, pronounce a name, pronounce something correctly

宣言する、言い渡す

何かを正式に、または儀式の中で宣言する。

やさしい英語で： To announce something in an official or ceremonial way.

• The judge pronounced the sentence.
• The official pronounced them married.
• They waited for the court to pronounce its verdict.

使い方： pronounce someone/something + adjective (The judge pronounced him guilty.)

類義語： declare, announce

よく使う表現： pronounce a sentence, pronounce someone married, pronounce a verdict

判定する、判断を下す

専門知識などをもとに、人や物事について確かな判断を下す。

やさしい英語で： To give a firm judgment about someone or something, often using expert knowledge.

• The doctor pronounced him dead.
• Experts pronounced the building safe.
• She declined to pronounce on the quality of the painting.

使い方： pronounce someone/something + adjective (The doctor pronounced her fit to travel.); pronounce on something (The expert will pronounce on its authenticity.)

類義語： declare, judge

よく使う表現： pronounce someone dead, pronounce something safe, pronounce on something