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enunciate
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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.

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

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.

enunciate
Verb
[-ating, -ated]
1. to pronounce (words) clearly
2. to state precisely or formally [Latin enuntiare to declare]
enunciation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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?"
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.enunciateenunciate - express or state clearly            
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"

enunciate
Translations

enunciate [ɪˈnʌnsɪeɪt] vtpronunciar [+ principle etc]; enunciar
enunciate [ɪˈnʌnsɪeɪt] vténoncer; prononcer
enunciate [ɪˈnʌnsɪeɪt] vtartikulieren;
(principle, plan etc) → formulieren
enunciate [ɪˈnʌnsɪeɪt] vtenunciare; pronunciare

enunciate
v enunciate [iˈnansieit]
to pronounce clearly and distinctly He carefully enunciated each syllable of the word.verklaarيُعْلِن ، يَلْفُظ بِوُضوحизговарямvyslovovatudtale; artikulereaussprechenπροφέρω καθαράpronunciar, articularselgelt hääldamaتلفظ کردن؛ شمرده گفتنääntää selvästiarticulerלְבָטֵאउच्चारण करनाizgovaratikiejtmengucapkanbera fram (skÿrt)pronunciareはっきり発音する(분명히) 발음하다(aiškiai) tartiskaidri izrunātmenyebutuitsprekenuttale (klart og tydelig)wymawiać wyraźniepronunciara articulaпроизноситьvyslovovaťizgovoritijasno izgovoritiartikuleraประกาศอย่างชัดเจน(açık seçik) söylemek, telâffuz etmek(清晰地)發...的音добре вимовлятиوضاحت سے ادا کرناphát biểu...
n eˌnunciˈation
verklaringلَفْظ، نُطْق، إعْلانпроизношениеvýslovnostudtale; artikulationder Ausdruckαπαγγελία, προφοράpronunciación, articulaciónhääldamineتوضیح؛ بیانääntäminenarticulationהַבָּעָהस्पष्टोच्‍चारणizgovor, izgovaranjekiejtéspengucapan(skÿr) framburður; framsögnpronuncia発音발음aiškus tarimasskaidra izrunasebutanuitspraakklar og tydelig uttale, diksjonenuncjacjaarticulaçãoarticulareпроизношениеvýslovnosťizgovorjavajasan izgovorartikulationการประกาศอย่างชัดเจน(açık seçik) söyleme, telâffuz etme清晰的發言добра вимова, дикціяواضح تلفّظsự phát biểu

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