No. 4,660 in Catalan
pronunciava
"Pronunciava" means "was pronouncing" or "pronounced" in English.
In a sentence
Ell sempre pronunciava les paraules amb molta claredat.
He always pronounced words very clearly.
The word 'pronunciava' is used in the context of habitual action in the past, indicating the person had a tendency to pronounce words clearly.
Quan es va presentar a l'acte, pronunciava cada frase amb molta emoció.
When he attended the event, he pronounced each sentence with great emotion.
Here, 'pronunciava' indicates an ongoing action during a specific past event, showing he was actively pronouncing sentences.
Pronunciava el seu nom amb un accent especial que era difícil d'entendre.
He pronounced his name with a special accent that was hard to understand.
In this sentence, 'pronunciava' illustrates a repeated characteristic in the past, focusing on the manner or style of pronunciation.
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