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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•nun•ci•a•tion (i nun′sē ā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - an act or manner of enunciating.
- utterance or pronunciation.
- a formal announcement or statement:the enunciation of a doctrine.
- Latin ēnūntiātiōn- (stem of ēnūntiātiō). See enunciate, -ion
- 1545–55
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024e•nun•ci•ate /ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. - to utter or pronounce: [~ + object]She enunciates her words clearly.[no object]trying to enunciate clearly.
e•nun•ci•a•tion /ɛˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -nunc-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•nun•ci•ate (i nun′sē āt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t. - to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), esp. in an articulate or a particular manner:He enunciates his words distinctly.
- to state or declare definitely, as a theory.
- to announce or proclaim:to enunciate one's intentions.
v.i. - to pronounce words, esp. in an articulate or a particular manner.
- Latin ēnūntiātus (past participle of ēnūntiāre), equivalent. to ē- e- + nūnti(us) messenger, message + -ātus -ate1
- 1615–25
e•nun′ci•a•ble, adj. e•nun′ci•a•bil′i•ty, n. e•nun′ci•a′tive, e•nun′ci•a•to′ry, adj. e•nun′ci•a′tive•ly, adv. e•nun′ci•a′tor, n. |