pronouncing

To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.

“I hereby pronounce you man and wife.”

To declare authoritatively, or as a formal expert opinion.

“The doctor pronounced them legally dead.”

To pass judgment.

“The judge had pronounced often before, but never in front of such a crowd.”

To sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate.

To produce the components of speech.

“Actors must be able to pronounce perfectly or deliberately disabled.”

To read aloud.

An utterance; a pronouncement.