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siˈeɪ noun
1.
an act or manner of enunciating.
2.
utterance or pronunciation.
3.
a formal announcement or statement: the enunciation of a doctrine.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to articulate or pronounce (words), esp clearly and distinctly |
| 2. | (tr) to state precisely or formally |
| [C17: from Latin ēnuntiāre to declare, from nuntiāre to announce, from nuntius messenger] | |
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| e'nunciative | |
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| e'nunciatory | |
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| e'nunciatively | |
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| e'nunciator | |
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is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
enunciation
1530s, from L. enuntiationem (nom. enuntiatio), from enuntiare "enunciate," from ex- "from" + nuntius "messenger" (see nuncio).
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Example sentences
Merman never had formal voice lessons, but she possessed a singular native talent for projection and enunciation.
His utterances are seldom sympathetic, sometimes due to the lines, but on other occasions to his sharp enunciation.
Of course, our activities in these matters have gone beyond the simple enunciation of strong words.
Our paratransit is a door thru door demand response point-to-point system not needing stop enunciation.
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