Pronounce usually takes a direct object. In, by, and like can appear in related expressions, but they are not equally natural as direct complements.
Use pronounce directly with a word or name. In can introduce a language, by can describe method or agent, and like is informal when comparing pronunciation.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Pronounce commonly takes a direct object without a preposition.
In introduces the language, dialect, or context.
By can introduce the speaker or method in passive structures.
Like is common in informal explanations comparing one sound to another.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Use a direct object for the word itself.
✕ How do you pronounce in this word? ✓ How do you pronounce this word?Use in with languages and accents.
✕ It is pronounced by German. ✓ It is pronounced in German.Like is informal and approximate.
✕ The vowel is officially pronounced like /iː/. ✓ The vowel is pronounced /iː/.Pronounce usually needs the word or sound being spoken.
✕ She cannot pronounce correctly. ✓ She cannot pronounce the word correctly.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Usually no. Pronounce normally takes a direct object such as a word or name.
Use in before a language, accent, or context, such as pronounced in Spanish.
Yes, in informal speech when comparing one pronunciation to another similar sound.
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