pronounce Who acts: you, doctor, judge, She, judges, I · What happens: say, announce, declare, give, pronounce, fit · To what, where: sounds, particular way, something, judgement, Worcestershire, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«pronounce» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: pronounce in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To say a word's sounds in a particular way.
mark det nmod:poss case obj case det amod obl punct root To PART say VERB a DET word NOUN 's PART sounds NOUN in ADP a DET particular ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 word det 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 sounds nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 word case 6 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 2 say obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 way case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 9 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 say obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive a word's sounds a particular way vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent sound=Theme in way=Manner
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
How do you pronounce «Worcestershire»?
advmod aux nsubj punct obj punct punct root How ADV do AUX you PRON pronounce VERB « PUNCT Worcestershire PROPN » PUNCT ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 4 pronounce advmod 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 pronounce aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 pronounce nsubj 4 pronounce pronounce VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 Worcestershire punct 6 Worcestershire Worcestershire PROPN Number=Sing 4 pronounce obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 Worcestershire punct 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 pronounce punct
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1 pronounce present · do-support you Worcestershire vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent worcestershire=Result
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To announce or declare something officially.
mark cc conj obj advmod punct root To PART announce VERB or CCONJ declare VERB something PRON officially ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 announce mark 2 announce announce VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 declare cc 4 declare declare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 announce conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 declare obj 6 officially officially ADV _ 4 declare advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 announce punct
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1 announce speech: other to-infinitive vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 declare speech: other infinitive something officially property vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Attribute
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The doctor pronounced him fit.
det nsubj obj xcomp punct root The DET doctor NOUN pronounced VERB him PRON fit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 pronounced nsubj 3 pronounced pronounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 pronounced obj 5 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pronounced xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 pronounced punct
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1 pronounce past the doctor him = he tree rules 2 fit infinitive the doctor not said here vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To give a judgement or opinion.
mark det obj cc conj punct root To PART give VERB a DET judgement NOUN or CCONJ opinion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 judgement det 4 judgement judgement NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 opinion cc 6 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 4 judgement conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give to-infinitive a judgement or opinion vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judgement=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The judge pronounced the sentence.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET judge NOUN pronounced VERB the DET sentence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 pronounced nsubj 3 pronounced pronounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sentence det 5 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 3 pronounced obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 pronounced punct
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1 pronounce past the judge the sentence vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentence=Theme
Example 1 How do you pronounce this word?
advmod aux nsubj det obj punct root How ADV do AUX you PRON pronounce VERB this DET word NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 4 pronounce advmod 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 pronounce aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 pronounce nsubj 4 pronounce pronounce VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 word det 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 pronounce obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 pronounce punct
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1 pronounce present · do-support you this word vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme
Example 2 The k in «knife» is not pronounced.
det nsubj:pass case punct nmod punct aux:pass advmod punct root The DET k NOUN in ADP « PUNCT knife NOUN » PUNCT is AUX not PART pronounced VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 k det 2 k k NOUN Number=Sing 9 pronounced nsubj:pass 3 in in ADP _ 5 knife case 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 knife punct 5 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 2 k nmod 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 k punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 pronounced aux:pass 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 pronounced advmod 9 pronounced pronounce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 pronounced punct
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1 not pronounce present · passive the k in knife vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 She pronounced each word carefully.
nsubj det obj advmod punct root She PRON pronounced VERB each DET word NOUN carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 pronounced nsubj 2 pronounced pronounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 each each DET PronType=Tot 4 word det 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing 2 pronounced obj 5 carefully carefully ADV _ 2 pronounced advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 pronounced punct
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1 pronounce past She each word carefully property vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme
Example 4 The judges pronounced the cake the winner.
det nsubj det obj det obj punct root The DET judges NOUN pronounced VERB the DET cake NOUN the DET winner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judges det 2 judges judge NOUN Number=Plur 3 pronounced nsubj 3 pronounced pronounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cake det 5 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 pronounced obj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 winner det 7 winner winner NOUN Number=Sing 3 pronounced obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 pronounced punct
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1 pronounce past the judges the cake vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme winner=Result
Example 5 The doctor pronounced her fit to play.
det nsubj nsubj ccomp mark xcomp punct root The DET doctor NOUN pronounced VERB her PRON fit VERB to PART play VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 pronounced nsubj 3 pronounced pronounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 fit nsubj 5 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pronounced ccomp 6 to to PART _ 7 play mark 7 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fit xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 pronounced punct
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1 pronounce past the doctor tree rules 2 fit infinitive doctor tree rules 3 play to-infinitive doctor not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 I can't pronounce the name of that town in Wales.
nsubj aux advmod det obj case det nmod case nmod punct root I PRON ca AUX n't PART pronounce VERB the DET name NOUN of ADP that DET town NOUN in ADP Wales PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 pronounce nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 pronounce aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 pronounce advmod 4 pronounce pronounce VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 name det 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 pronounce obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 town case 8 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 town det 9 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 Wales case 11 Wales Wales PROPN Number=Sing 9 town nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 pronounce punct
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1 not pronounce can I the name of that town in Wales vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme 2 name that town in Wales nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 The teacher helped us pronounce «Wednesday».
det nsubj obj xcomp punct obj punct punct root The DET teacher NOUN helped VERB us PRON pronounce VERB « PUNCT Wednesday PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 helped nsubj 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 helped obj 5 pronounce pronounce VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helped xcomp 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Wednesday punct 7 Wednesday Wednesday PROPN Number=Sing 5 pronounce obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 Wednesday punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
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1 help past the teacher us vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 pronounce infinitive us not said here wednesday vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 He was quite hoarse, and could not pronounce "Bow wow" properly.
The tree, 11 words nsubj cop advmod punct cc aux advmod conj punct compound obj punct advmod punct root He PRON was AUX quite ADV hoarse ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ could AUX not PART pronounce VERB " PUNCT Bow NOUN wow NOUN " PUNCT properly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 hoarse nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hoarse cop 3 quite quite ADV _ 4 hoarse advmod 4 hoarse hoarse ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 pronounce punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 pronounce cc 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 pronounce aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 pronounce advmod 9 pronounce pronounce VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hoarse conj 10 " " PUNCT _ 12 wow punct 11 Bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 12 wow compound 12 wow wow NOUN _ 9 pronounce obj 13 " " PUNCT _ 12 wow punct 14 properly properly ADV _ 9 pronounce advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 hoarse punct
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1 is past He hoarse property tree rules 2 not pronounce could He not said here Bow wow properly property vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wow=Theme
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