51³Ō¹Ļ

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enunciate

[ih-nuhn-see-eyt]

verb (used with object)

enunciated, enunciating 
  1. to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), especially in an articulate or a particular manner.

    He enunciates his words distinctly.

  2. to state or declare definitely, as a theory.

  3. to announce or proclaim.

    to enunciate one's intentions.



verb (used without object)

enunciated, enunciating 
  1. to pronounce words, especially in an articulate or a particular manner.

enunciate

/ ɪˈ²Ōʌ²Ō²õɪˌ±šÉŖ³Ł /

verb

  1. to articulate or pronounce (words), esp clearly and distinctly

  2. (tr) to state precisely or formally

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • enunciable adjective
  • enunciability noun
  • enunciative adjective
  • enunciatory adjective
  • enunciatively adverb
  • enunciator noun
  • nonenunciative adjective
  • nonenunciatory adjective
  • reenunciate verb
  • unenunciable adjective
  • unenunciated adjective
  • unenunciative adjective
  • ±šĖˆ²Ō³Ü²Ō³¦¾±²¹³Ł¾±±¹±š±ō²ā adverb
  • ±šĖˆ²Ō³Ü²Ō³¦¾±²¹³Ł¾±±¹±š adjective
  • ±šĖŒ²Ō³Ü²Ō³¦¾±Ėˆ²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
  • ±šĖˆ²Ō³Ü²Ō³¦¾±ĖŒ²¹³Ł“ǰł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of enunciate1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ŧ²ŌÅ«²Ō³Ł¾±Äå³Ł³Ü²õ (past participle of ŧ²ŌÅ«²Ō³Ł¾±Äå°ł±š ), equivalent to ŧ- ā€œfrom, out ofā€ ( e- 1 ) + ²ŌÅ«²Ō³Ł¾±(³Ü²õ) ā€œmessenger, messageā€ + -Äå³Ł³Ü²õ suffix ( -ate 1 )
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of enunciate1

C17: from Latin ŧ²Ō³Ü²Ō³Ł¾±Äå°ł±š to declare, from ²Ō³Ü²Ō³Ł¾±Äå°ł±š to announce, from nuntius messenger
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Example Sentences

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Yassir spoke with cadence and clarity, enunciating all the syllables of ā€œdefinitely,ā€ a word he said quite often.

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ā€œI don’t have any idea of her qualifications on education, and I’ve not heard her enunciate a vision that gives me much confidence that it’s anything other than payback for political support,ā€ he said.

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Stipe now enunciated his lyrics, which shaded into social commentary, while the arrangements drew from a palette that included string sections, mandolins and an increasing reliance on Mills’ textured keyboard parts.

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Constitution, which enunciates the right to a ā€œspeedy and public trialā€ and to ā€œbe informed of the nature and cause of the accusation.ā€

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And I don’t enunciate and I can’t say half the words in the English language to this day.

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