Meaning
to pronounce
- to say; to utter
- to formulate publicly and solemnly; to deliver
- to announce or release (an opinion, sentence, etc.)
In a sentence
Non riesco a pronunciare bene questa parola.
I can't pronounce this word well.
Hai pronunciato il mio nome correttamente?
Did you pronounce my name correctly?
Il giudice ha pronunciato la sentenza ieri.
The judge delivered the sentence yesterday.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pronunciare | infinitive |
| pronunciamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| pronuncio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| pronunciate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| pronunci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| pronunciano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| pronuncia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| pronunciavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| pronunciavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| pronunciavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| pronunciavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| pronunciavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| pronunciava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| pronunciammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| pronunciai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| pronunciaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| pronunciasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| pronunciarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| pronunciò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| pronunceremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| pronuncerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| pronuncerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| pronuncerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| pronunceranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| pronuncerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| pronunciamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| pronunci | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| pronunciate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| pronunci | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| pronuncino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| pronunci | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| pronunciassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| pronunciassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| pronunciaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| pronunciassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| pronunciassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| pronunciasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| pronunceremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| pronuncerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| pronuncereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| pronunceresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| pronuncerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| pronuncerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| pronunciamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| pronunciate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| pronuncia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| pronunciando | gerund |
| pronunciato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use pronunciare for sounds, words, names, and formal statements. For casual speaking, dire is usually more natural.
- Often used reflexively in formal contexts: pronunciarsi su qualcosa = to express an opinion on something.
- With legal or official decisions, pronunciare is formal: il giudice ha pronunciato la sentenza.