pronounced

«pronounced» in Mova's school dictionary: Very noticeable, strong or clear: a pronounced limp, a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (pronounced, more pronounced); also past form of pronounce

meaning for a pupil

1) Very noticeable, strong or clear: a pronounced limp, a pronounced accent. tree →

2) The past form of «pronounce»: She pronounced the word well. tree →

sense in the lessons

In descriptions and science reports: «a pronounced change in temperature» means a big, clear change. In stories: «He walked with a pronounced limp». As a verb: «The word was pronounced wrongly». Phrases: «a pronounced accent», «more pronounced», «a pronounced effect», «was pronounced».

examples

• Grandpa has a pronounced Scottish accent. tree →
• The change in the plant was very pronounced after a week. tree →
• He walked with a pronounced limp after the match. tree →
• The word was pronounced in two different ways. tree →
• There is a pronounced smell of smoke. tree →
• The difference between the two numbers is pronounced: 5 and 500. tree →
• Her cheekbones are quite pronounced. tree →
• Then he solemnly pronounced the following words: tree →

note

Two uses: adjective «noticeable» and past form of «pronounce». Context tells which. Similar to: marked, obvious, strong.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «pronounced» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.