enunciate
verb
enun·ci·ate ē-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌāt 
enunciated; enunciating
transitive verb
1
a
: to make a definite or systematic statement of
b
: announce, proclaim
enunciated the new policy
2
: articulate, pronounce
enunciate all the syllables
intransitive verb
: to utter articulate sounds
enunciable
ē-ˈnən(t)-sē-ə-bəl
adjective -ˈnən-ch(ē-)ə-
enunciation
ē-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən
noun enunciator
ē-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌā-tər
noun 
Synonyms
- articulate
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Example Sentences
He set out to enunciate the basic principles of his system. enunciate a basic set of beliefs Children should be taught to enunciate clearly.
Recent Examples on the Web And the actors haven’t all come to grips with how to project their voices and enunciate in a way that lets them be heard and understood when their backs are to half their audience. 
Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2022 Waiting for the sourdough to rise has given people the patience to enunciate multisyllable names like Genevieve, Josephine, and Theodore. Laura Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2022 The fatty meat and wok hei work well together to enunciate the charred flavor in each bite, offset by pungent Thai basil and young green peppercorns. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2021 Speaking at a measured pace can also help you to enunciate your words and ensure your colleagues understand each word communicated through the technology. Avery Blank, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 To confront the truth is first to enunciate it, and on neither count was American society equal to the task. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2021 Abigail, the first deaf contestant in the franchise's history, reveals her cochlear implants to Matt, who promises to enunciate clearly for her. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2021 James, in a particularly cute moment, promised to always enunciate clearly for her. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2021 The former vice president, who struggled growing up with a stutter, stuttered slightly at the start of the program and at one point squeezed his eyes shut and slowed down his response to clearly enunciate his words. The Associated Press, NOLA.com, 16 Oct. 2020 See More
Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2022 Waiting for the sourdough to rise has given people the patience to enunciate multisyllable names like Genevieve, Josephine, and Theodore. Laura Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2022 The fatty meat and wok hei work well together to enunciate the charred flavor in each bite, offset by pungent Thai basil and young green peppercorns. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2021 Speaking at a measured pace can also help you to enunciate your words and ensure your colleagues understand each word communicated through the technology. Avery Blank, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 To confront the truth is first to enunciate it, and on neither count was American society equal to the task. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2021 Abigail, the first deaf contestant in the franchise's history, reveals her cochlear implants to Matt, who promises to enunciate clearly for her. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2021 James, in a particularly cute moment, promised to always enunciate clearly for her. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2021 The former vice president, who struggled growing up with a stutter, stuttered slightly at the start of the program and at one point squeezed his eyes shut and slowed down his response to clearly enunciate his words. The Associated Press, NOLA.com, 16 Oct. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin enuntiatus, past participle of enuntiare to report, declare, from e- + nuntiare to report — more at announce
First Known Use
1623, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Kids Definition
enunciate
verb
enun·ci·ate ē-ˈnən-sē-ˌāt
enunciated; enunciating
1
: to make known publicly
2
: to pronounce words or parts of words
"… Ole Golly sounded terribly proper and enunciated everything quite clearly …" Louise Fitzhugh, Harriet the Spy
Louise Fitzhugh, Harriet the Spyenunciated 1 of 2
adjective
as in articulated
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- articulated
- uttered
- voiced
- pronounced
- sonant
- whispered
- intoned
- spoken
- vocal
- muttered
- mumbled
- murmured
- shouted
- breathed
- gasped
- mouthed
- drawled
- sputtered
- chirped
- purred
- squeaked
- spluttered
- oral
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- inarticulate
- silent
- unspoken
- mute
- quiet
- nonvocal
- unvoiced
- unexpressed
- unsaid
- unuttered
- voiceless
- surd
enunciated
2 of 2verb
1
as in spoke
to utter clearly and distinctly enunciate your words, and then you won't have to repeat them so often Synonyms & Similar Words
- spoke
- articulated
- said
- expressed
- uttered
- voiced
- told
- pronounced
- verbalized
- vocalized
- talked
- spoke out
- spoke up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- whispered
- hesitated
- grunted
- faltered
- stammered
- mumbled
- muttered
- sputtered
- murmured
- stumbled
- halted
- stuttered
- spluttered
- mouthed
- breathed
- gasped
- drawled
- maundered
2
as in announced
to make known openly or publicly today the President enunciated a new foreign policy Synonyms & Similar Words
- announced
- published
- proclaimed
- declared
- promulgated
- advertised
- annunciated
- posted
- disclosed
- trumpeted
- blared
- publicized
- sounded
- heralded
- broadcast
- released
- promoted
- revealed
- blazoned
- placarded
- blazed
- flashed
- broadcasted
- introduced
- reported
- barked
- ran with
- gave out
- disseminated
- beat the drum (for or about)
- cried
- rang
- spread
- informed
- showed
- manifested
- bulletined
- imparted
- featured
- tolled
- communicated
- intimated
- divulged
- gazetted
- notified
- billed
- puffed
- knelled
- apprised
- blurbed
- plugged
- billboarded
- handed down
- pitched
- advised
- kithed
- called (off or out)
- kythed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- suppressed
- withheld
- concealed
- recalled
- silenced
- revoked
- retracted
- hushed (up)
- recanted
3
as in uttered
to express (a thought or emotion) in words a paper that enunciates the goals of the environmental organization Synonyms & Similar Words
- uttered
- said
- spoke
- talked
- told
- discussed
- articulated
- stated
- shared
- verbalized
- announced
- voiced
- vocalized
- brought out
- passed
- gave
- shouted
- published
- affirmed
- promulgated
- proclaimed
- whispered
- posted
- asserted
- looked
- sounded
- blurted
- formulated
- phrased
- declared
- aired
- averred
- put into words
- worded
- advertised
- put
- avowed
- publicized
- murmured
- remarked
- ventilated
- blabbered
- couched
- alleged
- breathed
- chirped
- commented
- drawled
- purred
- gasped
- mouthed
- blazed
- got off
- broadcast
- vented
- spouted
- bolted
- clad
- broadcasted
- clothed
- avouched
- lipped
- spluttered
- snarled
- formulized
- shot
- ripped (out)
- piped up (with)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- suppressed
- stifled