enunciate

e·nun·ci·ate  (-nns-t)

v. e·nun·ci·at·ed, e·nun·ci·at·ing, e·nun·ci·ates

v.tr.

1. To pronounce; articulate.

2. To state or set forth precisely or systematically: enunciate a doctrine.

3. To announce; proclaim.

v.intr.

To pronounce words; speak aloud.

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[Latin nntire, nntit- : -, ex-, ex- + nntire, to announce (from nntius, messenger; see neu- in Indo-European roots).]

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e·nunci·a·ble (--bl) adj.

e·nunci·ation n.

e·nunci·ative (-s-tv, -s--tv) adj.

e·nunci·ative·ly adv.

e·nunci·ator n.

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enunciate

Verb

[-ating, -ated]

1. to pronounce (words) clearly

2. to state precisely or formally [Latin enuntiare to declare]

enunciation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	enunciate - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?" enounce, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say twang - pronounce with a nasal twang devoice - utter with tense vocal chords raise - pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'" lilt - articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way palatalise, palatalize - pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate nasalise, nasalize - pronounce with a lowered velum; "She nasalizes all her vowels" nasalise, nasalize - speak nasally or through the nose; "In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize" mispronounce, misspeak - pronounce a word incorrectly; "She mispronounces many Latinate words" aspirate - pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds vocalize, voice, vocalise, sound - utter with vibrating vocal chords retroflex - articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants" subvocalise, subvocalize - articulate without making audible sounds; "she was reading to herself and merely subvocalized" syllabise, syllabize - utter with distinct articulation of each syllable; "The poet syllabized the verses he read" drawl - lengthen and slow down or draw out; "drawl one's vowels" labialise, labialize, round - pronounce with rounded lips lisp - speak with a lisp accent, accentuate, stress - put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word" vowelise, vowelize, vocalise, vocalize - pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized" click - produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click" trill - pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's" sibilate - pronounce with an initial sibilant flap - pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds explode - cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ roll - pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's"
	2.	enunciate - express or state clearly vocalise, vocalize, articulate say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

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enunciate

verb 1. pronounce, say, speak, voice, sound, utter, articulate, vocalize, enounce (formal)

verb 2. state, declare, proclaim, pronounce, publish, promulgate, propound

Translations

enunciate [ɪˈnʌnsɪeɪt] vt → pronunciar [+ principle etc]; enunciar

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enunciate [ɪˈnʌnsɪeɪt] vt → énoncer; prononcer

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enunciate [ɪˈnʌnsɪeɪt] vt → artikulieren;

(principle, plan etc) → formulieren

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enunciate [ɪˈnʌnsɪeɪt] vt → enunciare; pronunciare