How to Pronounce "pass sentence on"
expression
PASS SEN-tens AHN or AWN
PAHSS SEN-tens ON
Definition
To officially announce the punishment for someone in a court of law after they have been found guilty.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpæs/ /ˈsɛntəns/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
pˈɑːs/ /sˈɛntəns/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PASS SEN-tens AHN or AWN
UK
PAHSS SEN-tens ON
Listen in Context
The judge passed sentence on the criminal.
After the trial, the court passed sentence on the defendant.
They waited anxiously for the judge to pass sentence on them.
It took the judge an hour to pass sentence on all the suspects involved.