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e·nun·ci·a·tion
/
ɪˌnʌn
siˈeɪ
ʃən
/
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[
ih-nuhn-see-
ey
-sh
uh
n
]
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noun
1.
an act or manner of
enunciating
.
2.
utterance or
pronunciation
.
3.
a formal announcement or statement:
the enunciation of a doctrine.
Origin:
1545–55;
<
Latin
ēnūntiātiōn-
(stem of
ēnūntiātiō
). See
enunciate
,
-ion
Related forms
non·e·nun·ci·a·tion,
noun
re·e·nun·ci·a·tion,
noun
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World English Dictionary
enunciate
(ɪˈnʌnsɪˌeɪt)
—
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]
enunci'ation
—
n
e'nunciative
—
adj
e'nunciatory
—
adj
e'nunciatively
—
adv
e'nunciator
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
enunciation
1530s, from L. enuntiationem (nom. enuntiatio), from enuntiare "enunciate," from ex- "from" + nuntius "messenger" (see
nuncio
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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