enunciate








verb (used with object), e·nun·ci·at·ed, e·nun·ci·at·ing.

  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), e·nun·ci·at·ed, e·nun·ci·at·ing.

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

verb

  1. to articulate or pronounce (words), esp clearly and distinctly
  2. (tr) to state precisely or formally
v.

1620s, “declare, express,” from Latin enuntiatus, past participle of enuntiare “speak out, say, express, assert; divulge, disclose, reveal, betray,” from ex- “out” (see ex-) + nuntiare “to announce” (see nuncio). Or perhaps a back-formation from enunciation. Meaning “to articulate, pronounce” is from 1759. Related: Enunciated; enunciating.

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