pronouncer

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English

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Etymology

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From pronounce +‎ -er.

Noun

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pronouncer (plural pronouncers)

  1. Agent noun of pronounce; one who pronounces.
    • 1881, The Western: A Journal of Literature, Education, and Art:
      Moreover, it is to be remembered that a poor speller is a poor pronouncer. The ear does not mark the sound any more exactly than the eye marks the letters.
  2. The official who gives out words to be spelled at a spelling bee and answers questions about their definition, use in a sentence and etymology.