pronounce

Example Sentences

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But my dad said to me, ‘If they can learn to pronounce Zbigniew Brzezinski, they can learn to pronounce your name.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

When he went to college, Etienne quickly discovered that his last name isn’t so easy to pronounce — and he quickly grew tired of telling people the correct way to do it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

It means probable, but someone had to make it sound fancy and almost impossible to pronounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

"I'm not a doctor, I'm a medic, so I couldn't pronounce him dead," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

She told me some words were too hard for her to pronounce, so “hajeeb” it is in gym class.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali