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enunciateto speak or pronounce words clearly and distinctly

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to speak or pronounce words clearly and distinctly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/

Korean meaning: 명확하고 분명하게 발음하다, 또박또박 말하다

Korean pronunciation: 이**넌**시에이트

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother always told me to enunciate properly, or people would think I'm mumbling secrets.
  • The teacher asked students to enunciate their answers during the oral exam.
  • Politicians must enunciate their positions on important issues before the election.

enunciate

VERB

//ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt//

to speak or pronounce words clearly and distinctly

enunciate concept
💡 Concept

명확하고 분명하게 발음하다, 또박또박 말하다

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈnʌnsɪˌeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixe--
Rootnunci
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin enuntiare, meaning 'to speak out' or 'to declare publicly.' The word emphasized clear, deliberate speech that could be heard and understood by others.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother always told me to enunciate properly, or people would think I'm mumbling secrets.

The teacher asked students to enunciate their answers during the oral exam.

Politicians must enunciate their positions on important issues before the election.

😄 Fun example

She had to enunciate every word because her husband was pretending not to hear her honey-do list.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

articulatepronounceexpressstatedeclare

Antonyms

mumbleslurgarble

Related

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