enunciate
pronunciation
How to pronounce enunciate in British English:
UK [ɪˈnʌnsieɪt]
How to pronounce enunciate in American English:
US [ɪˈnʌnsieɪt]
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- Verb:
- speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
- express or state clearly
Word Origin
- enunciate (v.)
- 1620s, "declare, express," from Latin enunciatus, properly enuntiatus, past participle of enuntiare "speak out, say, express, assert; divulge, disclose, reveal, betray," from assimilated form of 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.
Example
- 1. Use your lips a lot when you talk , enunciate words clearly .
- 2. Do you need me to repeat the question , maybe enunciate more clearly ?
- 3. No one doubts his ability to enunciate policies which connect with popular need .
- 4. And when you enunciate , you spit !
- 5. Children should be taught to enunciate correctly .