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[ ih-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn ]

/ ɪˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

an act or manner of enunciating.

utterance or pronunciation.

a formal announcement or statement: the enunciation of a doctrine.

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Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.

Question 1 of 8

Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

The Sunflower State

The Evergreen State

The Magnolia State

The Mockingbird State

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Origin of enunciation

First recorded in 1545–55, enunciation is from the Latin word ēnūntiātiōn- (stem of ēnūntiātiō). See enunciate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM enunciation

non·e·nun·ci·a·tion, nounre·e·nun·ci·a·tion, noun

Words nearby enunciation

enumerate, enumeration, enumerator, enunciable, enunciate, enunciation, enure, enuresis, env., envelop, envelope

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Example sentences from the Web for enunciation

That heavy breathing mixed with over-articulate enunciation thing that she does was in full force.
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Chunks of dialogue were nearly impossible to understand, obscured by poor enunciation and thick accents.
In Palestinian Theater's New York Performance, the Play After the Play is the Thing|Lisa Goldman|September 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Beale struck him as a fattened duplicate of Mr. Illington, thin of lip, hard of eye, slow and precise in enunciation.
The Winning Clue|James Hay, Jr.
The Philadelphian is quite as marked in tone and enunciation.
As A Chinaman Saw Us|Anonymous

And with slow enunciation Sybil pronounced the mystic words which she had heard repeated by the sexton.
Rookwood|William Harrison Ainsworth
While it had been intelligible, his enunciation was puzzling at times; occasionally hardly understandable.
Warrior of the Dawn|Howard Carleton Browne
Factum est: and beyond the information contained in the enunciation of the Fact, it can be characterized only by the consequences.
Aids to Reflection|Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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