pronounced

Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

pro·nounced

(prə-nounst′)

adj.

1. Spoken; voiced.

2. Strongly marked; distinct: walks with a pronounced limp.

pro·nounc′ed·ly (-noun′sĭd-lē) adv.

pro·nounc′ed·ness n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

pronounced

(prəˈnaʊnst)

adj

1. strongly marked or indicated

2. (Phonetics & Phonology) (of a sound) articulated with vibration of the vocal cords; voiced

pronouncedly adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

pro•nounced

(prəˈnaʊnst)

adj.

1. strongly or clearly apparent.

2. decided; unequivocal: pronounced views.

[1570–80]

pro•nounc′ed•ly (-ˈnaʊn sɪd li, -ˈnaʊnst li) adv.

pro•nounc′ed•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Adj.

pronounced - strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon"

marked

noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness"

pronounced

adjective noticeable, clear, decided, strong, marked, striking, obvious, broad, evident, distinct, definite, conspicuous, unmistakable, salient Most of the exhibition has a pronounced Scottish theme.
hidden, concealed, vague, inconspicuous, imperceptible, unnoticeable, unapparent

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

pronounced

adjective

1. Readily seen, perceived, or understood:

apparent, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, observable, obvious, patent, plain, visible.

2. Readily attracting notice:

arresting, bold, conspicuous, eye-catching, marked, noticeable, observable, outstanding, pointed, prominent, remarkable, salient, signal, striking.

Idiom: sticking out like a sore thumb.

3. Without any doubt:

clear, clear-cut, decided, definite, distinct, unquestionable.

Translations

ظاهِر، مَلْحوظ

vyslovený

áberandi

vyslovený

pronounced

[prəˈnaʊnst] ADJ (= marked) [tendency, influence] → marcado; [limp] → fuerte, pronunciado; [accent] → fuerte

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

pronounced

[prəˈnaʊnst] adj (= marked) [accent] → prononcé(e); [limp] → prononcé(e); [effect, tendency] → prononcé(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

pronounced

adj (= marked) → ausgesprochen; accent → ausgeprägt, stark, schwer; flavour → ausgeprägt, stark; hipbones → ausgeprägt; improvement, deterioration → deutlich; views → prononciert; he has a pronounced limp → er hinkt sehr stark

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

pronounced

[prəˈnaʊnst] adj (marked, improvement) → netto/a, spiccato/a; (views) → preciso/a
he has a pronounced limp → zoppica in modo molto pronunciato

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pronounce

(prəˈnauns) verb

1. to speak (words or sounds, especially in a certain way). He pronounced my name wrongly; The `b' in `lamb' and the `k' in `knob' are not pronounced.

2. to announce officially or formally. He pronounced judgement on the prisoner.

proˈnounceable adjective

(negative unpronounceable) able to be pronounced.

proˈnounced adjective

noticeable; definite. He walks with a pronounced limp.

proˈnouncement noun

an announcement.

proˌnunciˈation (-nansi-) noun

the act, or a way, of saying a word etc. She had difficulty with the pronunciation of his name.

Mentioned in ?

References in classic literature ?

So saying he handed the other a check, which the District Attorney carefully examined, and then pronounced it the most complete absence of both proof and presumption that he had ever seen.

View in context

Cuvier pronounced these fragments to have belonged to some utterly unknown Leviathanic species.

View in context

It contained a warrant for conducting me and my retinue to TRALDRAGDUBH, or TRILDROGDRIB (for it is pronounced both ways as near as I can remember), by a party of ten horse.

View in context

He had caved in and gone down like a landslide when I pronounced that fearful name, and had never come to since.

View in context

But he had caught hints of such music from the books, and he accepted her playing largely on faith, patiently waiting, at first, for the lifting measures of pronounced and simple rhythm, puzzled because those measures were not long continued.

View in context

This examination over, he approached the panel and pronounced a sentence in exactly these terms.

View in context

After this examination they turned their eyes towards their leader, who had long been acquainted with the art of speaking to men of that class, and who improvised the following little speech, pronounced with an energy truly Gascon:

View in context

He did not pronounce them with the slightest of resemblance to their customary soundings, but pronounced them in the whiff-whuff of shorthand speech that Nalasu had taught him.

View in context

Then the Lion took his stand in front of the carcass and pronounced judgment: The first quarter is for me in my capacity as King of Beasts; the second is mine as arbiter; another share comes to me for my part in the chase; and as for the fourth quarter, well, as for that, I should like to see which of you will dare to lay a paw upon it."

View in context

It is true that I heard the dying Indian's words; but if those words were pronounced to be the ravings of delirium, how could I contradict the assertion from my own knowledge?

View in context

An insight into the beauty and excellence of this incomparable adjective is unhappily denied to him who has the misfortune to know that the gentleman's name is pronounced Ke-ho-tay.

View in context

The word "pocket-handkerchief," and that so sweetly pronounced, drew open our drawer, as it might be, instinctively.