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pronouncement

American  
[pruh-nouns-muhnt] / prəˈnaʊns mənt /

noun

  1. a formal or authoritative statement.

  2. an opinion or decision.

  3. act of pronouncing.

pronouncement British  
/ prəˈnaʊnsmənt /

noun

  1. an official or authoritative statement or announcement

  2. the act of pronouncing, declaring, or uttering formally

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Other Word Forms

  • prepronouncement noun

Etymology

Origin of pronouncement

First recorded in 1585–95; pronounce + -ment

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