Enunciate

/ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/ verb

Definition

To pronounce words clearly and distinctly, or to state or express something definitively. It emphasizes clarity and precision in speech or declaration.

Etymology

From Latin 'enuntiare,' combining 'e-' (out) and 'nuntiare' (to announce), from 'nuntius' (messenger). Originally meant 'to announce clearly,' the word entered English in the 16th century with emphasis on clear articulation.

Kelly Says

Enunciate comes from the same root as 'nuncio' (papal messenger) and 'announce' - all about delivering messages clearly! The word captures both physical clarity (crisp pronunciation) and intellectual clarity (stating principles definitively). Good speakers enunciate both their words and their ideas!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተማሪ
ah-steh-mah-ree
ARالعربية
نطق
nuṭq
BNবাংলা
উচ্চারণ করা
oochchaaran kora
CACatalà
pronunciar
proh-nohn-see-ahr
CSČeština
výslovnost
vee-sloh-noh-st
DADansk
udtale
oo-tah-leh
DEDeutsch
aussprechen
ow-spreh-chen
ELΕλληνικά
προφορά
proh-foh-rah
ESEspañol
pronunciar
proh-nohn-see-ahr
FAفارسی
ادای کلام
edā-ye kalām
FISuomi
lausua
lah-oo-sah
FRFrançais
articuler
ahr-tee-koo-lay
GUGU
ઉચ્ચારણ
oochchaaran
HAHA
fada
fah-dah
HEעברית
הגייה
hah-gee-yah
HIहिन्दी
उच्चारण करना
oochchaaran karnah
HUMagyar
kiejteni
kyeh-tyeh-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengucapkan
meh-ngooh-chahp-kahn
IGIG
ịkpọ
ee-kpoh
ITItaliano
pronunciare
proh-nohn-see-ah-reh
JA日本語
発音する
hatsuon suru
KKKK
айту
ay-too
KMKM
បញ្ចេញ​សំឡេង
bahhn-chayn sah-lehng
KO한국어
발음하다
bah-eum-hah-dah
MRMR
उच्चार
oochchaar
MSBahasa Melayu
mengucap
meh-ngooh-chahp
MYမြန်မာ
ထုတ်ပြော
htoke pyaw
NLNederlands
uitspreken
oo-ee-tspreh-ken
NONorsk
utale
oo-tah-leh
PAPA
ਉਚਾਰਨਾ
oochhaar-nah
PLPolski
wymawiać
vih-mah-vee-ahch
PTPortuguês
pronunciar
proh-nohn-see-ahr
RORomână
a pronunța
ah prohn-oon-tsah
RUРусский
произносить
pry-ee-noh-see-t
SVSvenska
uttala
oo-tah-lah
SWKiswahili
kusema
koo-seh-mah
TAதமிழ்
ஒலிக்க
oh-lik-kah
TEతెలుగు
ఉచ్చరించు
oochcha-rin-chu
THไทย
ออกเสียง
ohk see-ang
TLTL
bigkasin
bee-gkah-seen
TRTürkçe
telaffuz etmek
teh-lah-fooz eh-tehk
UKУкраїнська
вимовляти
vih-moh-vlyah-ty
URاردو
ادائیگی
idāʾīgī
VITiếng Việt
phát âm
fahht ahm
YOYO
sọ
shoh
ZH中文
发音
fā yīn
ZUZU
thetha
teh-theh

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