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
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How to use enunciate in a sentence
In the pride of heroism and prestige, he was becoming an oracular enunciator of commonplaces from the lips of his superiors.
The Last Shot|Frederick PalmerShe looked puzzled for a moment, then slipped in her enunciator.
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr
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, nounWord Origin for enunciate
C17: from Latin ēnuntiāre to declare, from nuntiāre to announce, from nuntius messenger
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