pronunce

Pronunce is not recognized as a standard English word. It is most commonly encountered as a misspelling of the verb pronounce. The error may occur because the word pronounce contains the vowel combination ou, and some writers simplify the digraph to the single letter u or misplace letters during typing or editing. As a result, pronunce appears in informal writing, user comments, and educational exercises as a typographical mistake rather than a distinct term.

In standard English, the correct spelling is pronounce. It is derived from Latin via French and Old English, but there is no separate entry for pronunce in major dictionaries. Editors and spell-checkers typically flag pronunce as a misspelling, and learners are advised to memorize the proper form.

Pronunciation: the word pronounce is pronounced /prəˈnaʊns/ in both American and British varieties, with the primary stress on the second syllable. The misspelled form pronunce does not have a separate pronunciation; readers should infer the same sound when correcting it to pronounce.

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