enunciation

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enunciation

/ɪˌnʌn.sɪˈeɪ.ʃən/ UK
/ɪˌnʌn.ʃɪˈeɪ.ʃən/ UK, rare
/ɪˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ US

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

Where it comes from

From Latin ēnuntiātiō. By surface analysis, enunciate + -ion.

noun enunciations

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

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noun act of enunciating

Español	enunciación
Português	enunciação
Français	énonciation
Deutsch	Erklärung
Italiano	enunciazione

noun mode of pronunciation

日本語	発声 hassei
中文	吐字 tǔzì
Deutsch	(deutliche) Aussprache, Artikulation, Ausdrucksweise
Русский	провозглаше́ние provozglašénije

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Chicago

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@misc{enunciation_2026,
  title = {enunciation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enunciation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}