enunciate

(ĭ-nŭn'sē-āt')

v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

v.tr.

1. To pronounce; articulate.
2. To state or set forth precisely or systematically: enunciate a doctrine.
3. To announce; proclaim.

v.intr.
To pronounce words; speak aloud.

[Latin ēnūntiāre, ēnūntiāt- : ē-, ex-, ex- + nūntiāre, to announce (from nūntius, messenger).]

enunciable e·nun'ci·a·ble (-ə-bəl) adj.
enunciation e·nun'ci·a'tion n.
enunciative e·nun'ci·a'tive (-sē-ā'tĭv, -sē-ə-tĭv) adj.
enunciatively e·nun'ci·a'tive·ly adv.
enunciator e·nun'ci·a'tor n.

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verb

1. To produce or make (speech sounds): articulate, pronounce, say, utter¹, vocalize. See words.
2. To declare by way of a systematic statement: enounce, state. See words.

v

Definition: speak clearly
Antonyms: mispronounce, muffle, mumble

IN BRIEF: To pronounce words. Also: To announce or explain.

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n

An auxiliary function of teeth, particularly those in the anterior sector of the dental arch; the formation of sounds as in speech.

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• Intonation and Inflection - enunciate: pronounce words clearly and distinctly

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udtale tydeligt, fremsætte, proklamere, meddele
v. intr. - artikulere

Nederlands (Dutch)
articuleren, formuleren, ver-/aankondigen

Français (French)
v. tr. - énoncer, exposer (une théorie), articuler, prononcer
v. intr. - se prononcer, s'articuler, s'énoncer

Deutsch (German)
v. - artikulieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προφέρω, αρθρώνω

Italiano (Italian)
enunciare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - enunciar, declarar

Русский (Russian)
произносить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - articular, pronunciar, enunciar
v. intr. - articular, pronunciar, enunciar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - uttala, artikulera, formulera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
清晰地发, 宣布, 发表, 清晰地发音

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 清晰地發, 宣佈, 發表
v. intr. - 清晰地發音

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 선언하다, 발음하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 発音する, 明確に述べる, 発表する, 述べる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينطق, يلفظ, يعلن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ביטא, הביע ברורות, הצהיר‬
v. intr. - ‮ביטא, הביע ברורות‬

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