"pronouncing" in the verb sense
1. pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
"She pronounces French words in a funny way"
"I cannot say `zip wire'"
"Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
2. pronounce, label, judge
pronounce judgment on
"They labeled him unfit to work here"
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