📌

Remember this!

The past tense form of 'pronounce' is pronounced. Example: She pronounced the word correctly during the spelling bee. (She pronounced the word correctly during the spelling bee.)

Definition of “pronounce”

to make the sound of a word or letter in speech
to utter or articulate (sounds, words, etc.) in the correct or a particular way
to declare or announce in a formal or official manner

Tense sentence structure and examples:

📝

Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Past Simple	pronounced
Past Continuous	pronouncing
Past Perfect	pronounced

Past Simple

The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.

Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)

Example

The judge pronounced the verdict.

Example

I pronounced the name correctly.

Past Continuous

The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.

Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

At that moment, she was pronouncing the difficult words.

Example

We were pronouncing the names of the attendees.

Past Perfect

The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.

Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By the time they arrived, he had pronounced all the names.

Example

She had pronounced the sentence before anyone could interrupt.

Is pronounced an irregular verb in the past?

No, "pronounced" is not an irregular past tense verb.

Learn More About Tenses

Discover the present tense of pronounce!

Discover the future tense of pronounce!