enunciate
verb (used with object)
to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), especially in an articulate or a particular manner.
enunciating
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present participleof enunciate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Pressman replied, theatrically enunciating the words into my digital recorder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
She would sit with me for hours on the couch, pointing to words in books and magazines, and patiently enunciating them, bantering with me in an inexhaustible volley of puns, spoonerisms and goofy double entendres.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 12, 2023
An LDS church spokesman later said the organization was not endorsing specific legislation but rather Mr. Bednar was enunciating “guiding principles” on the matter.
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2022
Todd addressed him deliberately, enunciating each word: “Do you remember the guardianship case?”
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
I repeat myself, enunciating each word as clearly as possible.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
