Enunciate
/ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make a definite or systematic statement of. transitive
- 2 express or state clearly wordnet
- 3 To announce, proclaim.
"the terms in which he enunciates the great doctrines of the gospel"
- 4 speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way wordnet
- 5 To articulate, pronounce. transitive
"You must enunciate all the syllables."
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- 6 To make sounds clearly. intransitive
"Enunciate when you speak."
Example
More examples"You need to enunciate more clearly when you speak."
Etymology
From Latin ēnuntiātus, past participle of ēnuntiō (“to report, declare”), from ē- + nūntiō (“to report”).