enunciate Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
sound out; pronounce; articulate; say; enounce.
- She pronounces French words in a funny way
- I cannot say `zip wire'
- Can the child sound out this complicated word?
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verb express or state clearly
vocalize; vocalise; articulate.
WordNet
E*nun"ci*ate transitive verb
Etymology
L.Wordforms
Definitions
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To make a formal statement of; to announce; to proclaim; to declare, as a truth. The terms in which he enunciates the great doctrines of the gospel. Coleridge.
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To make distinctly audible; to utter articulately; to pronounce; as, to .enunciate a word distinctly
E*nun"ci*ate intransitive verb
Definitions
To utter words or syllables articulately.