prononcier

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Old French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin prōnūntiō (I announce).

Verb

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prononcier

  1. to say; to speak
  2. to announce (say something to someone)
  3. to pronounce (a verdict, a ruling, etc.)

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-c, *-cs, *-ct are modified to z, z, zt. In addition, c becomes ç before an a, o or u to keep the /ts/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • Middle English: pronouncen
  • French: prononcer

References

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