enunciation

English

Etymology

From Latin ēnuntiātiō.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˌnʌn.sɪˈeɪ.ʃən/, (rarer) /ɪˌnʌn.ʃɪˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • Hyphenation: e‧nun‧ci‧a‧tion
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

enunciation (countable and uncountable, plural enunciations)

  1. The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration.
    It was time for the enunciation of an important truth.
  2. The mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially with regards to the fullness and distinctness of articulation.
    She speaks with an impressively clear enunciation.
  3. That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; formal declaration
    Synonyms: announcement, statement

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