enunciation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪˌnʌn.sɪˈeɪ.ʃən/ (UK)
- /ɪˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)
- /ɪˌnʌn.ʃɪˈeɪ.ʃən/ (UK, rare)
- (Midwestern-US) audio
Etymology
From Latin ēnuntiātiō. By surface analysis, enunciate + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration.
It was time for the enunciation of an important truth.
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(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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enunciations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
overenunciation · nonenunciation · misenunciation
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (16)
de Erklärung (act of enunciating) · fi ilmoitus (that which is announced) · es enunciación (act of enunciating) · fi ilmoittaminen (act of enunciating) · cmn 吐字 (mode of pronunciation) · fr énonciation (act of enunciating) · de Artikulation (mode of pronunciation) · ru провозглаше́ние (mode of pronunciation) · fi lausuminen (mode of pronunciation) · de Ausdrucksweise (mode of pronunciation) · de (deutliche) Aussprache (mode of pronunciation) · it enunciazione (act of enunciating) · pt enunciação (act of enunciating) · ja 発声 (mode of pronunciation) · fi lausunta (mode of pronunciation) · ca enunciació (act of enunciating)