enunciate
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin ēnuntiātus, past participle of ēnuntiō (“to report, declare”), from ē- + nūntiō (“to report”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editenunciate (third-person singular simple present enunciates, present participle enunciating, simple past and past participle enunciated)
- (transitive) To make a definite or systematic statement of.
- To announce, proclaim.
- 1829, Reverend James Marsh, Preface to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Aids to Reflection (originally published 1825)
- the terms in which he enunciates the great doctrines of the gospel
- 1829, Reverend James Marsh, Preface to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Aids to Reflection (originally published 1825)
- (transitive) To articulate, pronounce.
- You must enunciate all the syllables.
- (intransitive) To make sounds clearly.
- Enunciate when you speak.
Usage notes
editDo not confuse enunciate (to speak clearly) with annunciate (to announce).
Related terms
editTranslations
editTo articulate, pronounce
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Italian
editEtymology 1
editVerb
editenunciate
- inflection of enunciare:
Etymology 2
editParticiple
editenunciate f pl
Anagrams
editLatin
editParticiple
editēnunciāte
Spanish
editVerb
editenunciate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of enunciar combined with te
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