enunciate
To make a definite or systematic statement ofTo make a definite or systematic statement of.
» You need to enunciate more clearly when you speak.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To make a definite or systematic statement of.
To announce, proclaim.
(transitive)To articulate, pronounce.
You must enunciate all the syllables.
artikulieren, aussprechen, verkünden
отчётливо произноси́тьotčótlivo, проговариватьprogovarivatʹ, чеканитьčekanitʹ
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
(intransitive)To make sounds clearly.
Enunciate when you speak.
express or state clearly
Examples
4 sentencesYou need to enunciate more clearly when you speak.
Anyone who understands what he has to say enunciates it clearly.
Tom needs to enunciate.
Enunciate your words.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Latin ēnuntiātus, past participle of ēnuntiō (“to report, declare”), from ē- + nūntiōFrom Latin ēnuntiātus, past participle of ēnuntiō (“to report, declare”), from ē- + nūntiō (“to report”). Doublet of enounce.
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Forms
enunciates, enunciating, enunciated, enunciated| Base form | enunciate · to enunciate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | enunciates |
| Present participle | enunciating |
| Past simple | enunciated |
| Past participle | enunciated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
7 synonyms- express or state clearly:articulatevocalizevocalise
- speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way:pronouncearticulateenouncesound outsay
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle