enunciate

Pronunciation: /ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  2. verb express or state clearly

Etymology

From Latin ēnuntiātus, past participle of ēnuntiō (“to report, declare”), from ē- + nūntiō (“to report”). Doublet of enounce.

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Synonyms

pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, say

Semantic network

Narrower (hyponyms)
lilt, vocalize, mispronounce, stress, trill, devoice

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