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- DictionaryE·nun·ci·ate/ēˈnənsēˌāt/
verb
- 1. say or pronounce clearly: "she enunciated each word slowly" Similar pronouncearticulatesayspeakutterexpressvoicevocalizesoundmouthinformal:get one's tongue aroundrare:enounce
- ▪ express (a proposition, theory, etc.) in clear or definite terms: "a written document enunciating this policy" Similar expressutterstategive voice/expression toput into wordsgive utterance todeclareprofessset forthassertaffirmput forwardraiseairventilatepropoundproclaimpromulgatepublishbroadcastpreachtableinformal:come out with
- ▪ proclaim: "a prophet enunciating the Lord's wisdom"
Word Origin mid 16th century (as enunciation): from Latin enuntiat- ‘announced clearly’, from the verb enuntiare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + nuntiare ‘announce’ (from nuntius ‘messenger’).
Derivatives
- 1. enunciation noun
- 2. enunciative adjective
- 3. enunciator noun
Scrabble Points: 11
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1N
1U
1N
1C
3I
1A
1T
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