enunciateverb
uk/ɪˈnʌn.si.eɪt/us/ɪˈnʌn.si.eɪt/formalenunciate verb (PRONOUNCE)
[ I or T ] to pronounce words or parts of words clearly:
He doesn't enunciate (his words) very clearly.
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Ways of speaking
- accent
- accentuate
- aitch
- asperity
- BBC English
- cut glass
- dialect
- get your tongue around/round sth idiom
- intone
- lenis
- modulate
- monotone
- plummy
- pragmatics
- singsong
- soft-spoken
- speech therapy
- spoken
- stumble
- trip off the tongue idiom
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enunciate verb (EXPLAIN)
[ T ] to express and explain a plan or principle clearly or formally:
In the speech, the leader enunciated his party's proposals for tax reform.
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Announcing, informing & stating
- acquaint sb/yourself with sth
- advise
- annunciation
- awake
- come out
- confront
- declare
- fyi
- give sb a heads up idiom
- hand
- head
- let sb know idiom
- official
- predicate
- pronouncement
- put
- put sth out 1
- spread the word idiom
- tell
- unannounced
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enunciation
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ɪˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/