enunciation

[ ih-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn ]

/ ɪˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

an act or manner of enunciating.

utterance or pronunciation.

a formal announcement or statement: the enunciation of a doctrine.

Origin of enunciation

First recorded in 1545–55, enunciation is from the Latin word ēnūntiātiōn- (stem of ēnūntiātiō). See enunciate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM enunciation

non·e·nun·ci·a·tion, nounre·e·nun·ci·a·tion, noun

Words nearby enunciation

enumerate, enumeration, enumerator, enunciable, enunciate, enunciation, enure, enuresis, env., envelop, envelope

Example sentences from the Web for enunciation

Actor, enunciation of the, 19;importance of deep breathing for, 19.
Resonance in Singing and Speaking|Thomas Fillebrown
The Roman Code was merely an enunciation in words of the existing customs of the Roman people.
Ancient Law|Sir Henry James Sumner Maine
The writing finished, "Wash B" himself took me in hand, and for another month drilled me in delivery, enunciation and gesture.
My Life|Josiah Flynt
He had been speaking slowly, but without the least hesitation, and with a bitter definiteness of enunciation.
Felix Holt, The Radical|George Eliot

The enunciation of those figures nearly put the Cap'n out of commission, but with a gulp and after a mental stagger he marched on.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day