Meanings
plural pronouncers
- One who pronounces.
Moreover, it is to be remembered that a poor speller is a poor pronouncer. The ear does not mark the sound any more exactly than the eye marks the letters.
1881, The Western: A Journal of Literature, Education, and Art - The official who gives out words to be spelled at a spelling bee and answers questions about their definition, use in a sentence and etymology.
- broadcastingA phonetic representation of the pronunciation of a word, to aid the presenter.
Pronouncers are shown in all wire service copy destined for broadcast use. If you are doubtful about a word and don't have a pronouncer, try looking them up on one of the many helpful pronunciation guides available online […]
2019, Carl Hausman, Philip G. Benoit, Fritz Messere, Announcing for Broadcasting and the Internet
Origin
- Latinprōnūntiō
- Old Frenchprononcier
- Middle Englishpronouncen
- Englishpronounce
- Englishpronouncer
Cite this entry
pronouncer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronouncer
“pronouncer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronouncer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pronouncer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronouncer.
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