Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: announce
IPA transcription: [ən'aʊns]
Pronunciations of announce
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verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: announce, denote
    Meaning: make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"
  • Synonyms: announce, declare
    Meaning: announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"
  • Synonyms: announce
    Meaning: give the names of; "He announced the winners of the spelling bee"
  • Synonyms: announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald
    Meaning: foreshadow or presage
Usage examples
  • You, Bunny, will be in the room to announce her when she arrives.
  • He never thrashed any one," answered the monk. "Now, gentlemen, if you will wait a minute I will announce you."
  • "Madame," said he, looking earnestly at his mother, "one would almost say in truth that you had something else to announce to me."
  • Withers had answered the telephone, and came to announce that Twemlow the grocer regretted he had only two large tins of corned beef, but--
  • They develop classical economists who announce that the only possible way for men and women to get food and shelter is by the existing method.
  • As it was the custom of our people, when they killed or wounded an enemy on the battle-field, to announce the act in a loud voice, we did the same.
  • Thunder it was undoubtedly, and Diana, having made a hasty pilgrimage around the house, returned to announce that a very black cloud was rising rapidly in the northwest.
  • Her Grace had issued cards for a concert; and after mature deliberation it was decided that her rival should strike out something new, and announce a christening for the same night.
  • He came very affectionately to inquire after the even now uncertain health of the queen-mother, and to announce to her that the preparations for the journey to Fontainebleau were complete.
  • Shortly after entering among the trees, one of the latter, who had gone afoot in the advance, was seen standing by the edge of the thicket, as if waiting to announce some recently discovered fact.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording 1973 world oil market chronology, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Rosary, License CC BY-SA 4.0