Enunciate

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪˈnÊŒnsiËŒeɪt/
• Hyphenation: e + nun + ci + ate

Origin

From Latin ēnuntiātus, past participle of ēnuntiō ("to report, declare"), from ē- + nūntiō ("to report").

Full definition of enunciate

Verb

1. (transitive) To make a definite or systematic statement of.
2. To announce, proclaim.
• Coleridgethe terms in which he enunciates the great doctrines of the gospel
3. (transitive) To articulate, pronounce.You must enunciate all the syllables.
4. (intransitive) To make sounds clearly.''Enunciate when you speak.

Related terms

• enunciable
• enunciation
• enunciator