enunciate

[ih-nuhn-see-eyt] /ɪˈnʌn siˌeɪt/
verb (used with object), enunciated, enunciating.
1.
to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), especially in an articulate or a particular manner:
He enunciates his words distinctly.
2.
to state or declare definitely, as a theory.
3.
to announce or proclaim:
to enunciate one's intentions.
verb (used without object), enunciated, enunciating.
4.
to pronounce words, especially in an articulate or a particular manner.
Origin
1615-25; < Latin ēnūntiātus (past participle of ēnūntiāre), equivalent to ē- e-1 + nūnti(us) messenger, message + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
enunciable, adjective
enunciability, noun
enunciative, enunciatory, adjective
enunciatively, adverb
enunciator, noun
nonenunciative, adjective
nonenunciatory, adjective
reenunciate, verb, reenunciated, reenunciating.
unenunciable, adjective
unenunciated, adjective
unenunciative, adjective
Can be confused
announce, enunciate, pronounce (see synonym study at announce)
annunciate, enunciate.
Examples from the web for enunciate
  • The voices that enunciate the eternal political pieties may change.
  • Of course, this is good practice for anyone, given poorly many native speakers enunciate.
  • The gate agents make no effort to enunciate so that non-Americans can understand what they are saying.
  • Other times slow down and enunciate every word to emphasize a point.
  • He could anticipate what people wanted, even before they could enunciate the need.
  • Ability to enunciate clearly and project a pleasant voice.
  • The proposed regulations also enunciate general principles governing all methods, specified and unspecified.
British Dictionary definitions for enunciate

enunciate

/ɪˈnʌnsɪˌeɪt/
verb
1.
to articulate or pronounce (words), esp clearly and distinctly
2.
(transitive) to state precisely or formally
Derived Forms
enunciation, noun
enunciative, enunciatory, adjective
enunciatively, adverb
enunciator, noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin ēnuntiāre to declare, from nuntiāre to announce, from nuntius messenger
Word Origin and History for enunciate
v.

1620s, "declare, express," from Latin enuntiatus, past participle of enuntiare "speak out, say, express, assert; divulge, disclose, reveal, betray," from 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.