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enunciate

[ ih-nuhn-see-eyt ]
/ ɪˈnʌn siˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), e·nun·ci·at·ed, e·nun·ci·at·ing.
to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), especially in an articulate or a particular manner: He enunciates his words distinctly.
to state or declare definitely, as a theory.
to announce or proclaim: to enunciate one's intentions.
verb (used without object), e·nun·ci·at·ed, e·nun·ci·at·ing.
to pronounce words, especially in an articulate or a particular manner.
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Origin of enunciate

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ēnūntiātus (past participle of ēnūntiāre ), equivalent to ē- “from, out of” (see e-1) + nūnti(us) “messenger, message” + -ātus suffix (see -ate1)

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH enunciate

1. announce, enunciate , pronounce2. annunciate, enunciate

Words nearby enunciate

enumerable, enumerate, enumeration, enumerator, enunciable, enunciate, enunciation, enure, enuresis, env., envelop
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Words related to enunciate

affirm, articulate, intone, lay down, outline, propound, utter, announce, declare, deliver, develop, enounce, express, modulate, phonate, postulate, proclaim, promulgate, pronounce, publish

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British Dictionary definitions for enunciate

enunciate
/ (ɪˈnʌnsɪˌeɪt) /
verb
to articulate or pronounce (words), esp clearly and distinctly
(tr) to state precisely or formally

Derived forms of enunciate

enunciation, nounenunciative or enunciatory, adjectiveenunciatively, adverbenunciator, noun

Word Origin for enunciate

C17: from Latin ēnuntiāre to declare, from nuntiāre to announce, from nuntius messenger
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