enunciate
[ ih-nuhn-see-eyt ]
/ ɪˈnʌn siˌeɪt /
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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1. announce, enunciate , pronounce; 2. annunciate, enunciate .Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for enunciate
She looked puzzled for a moment, then slipped in her enunciator.
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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, nounWord Origin for enunciate
C17: from Latin ēnuntiāre to declare, from nuntiāre to announce, from nuntius messenger
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