enunciate
verb
enun·ci·ate
ē-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌāt 
enunciated; enunciating
1
2
: articulate, pronounce
enunciate all the syllables
: to utter articulate sounds
Examples of enunciate in a Sentence
He set out to enunciate the basic principles of his system.
enunciate a basic set of beliefs
Children should be taught to enunciate clearly.
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In his 1823 annual address to Congress, President James Monroe enunciated a bedrock principle of American foreign policy that became known as the Monroe Doctrine.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Future Islands These Baltimore synth-pop revivalists have one of modern music’s most distinctive vocalists in Samuel T. Herring, who enunciates like David Bowie with a diction coach.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2024
In the United States, it is often enunciated with stresses placed on the first or second syllable.
—Archana Venkatesan, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
In a rapid-fire Chicago cadence expertly enunciated by Liverpudlian actor and master of accents Comer, Kathy reels off stories about the boys into the microphone of photographer Lyon (Mike Faist).
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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Steve Forbes, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Future Islands These Baltimore synth-pop revivalists have one of modern music’s most distinctive vocalists in Samuel T. Herring, who enunciates like David Bowie with a diction coach.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2024
In the United States, it is often enunciated with stresses placed on the first or second syllable.
—Archana Venkatesan, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
In a rapid-fire Chicago cadence expertly enunciated by Liverpudlian actor and master of accents Comer, Kathy reels off stories about the boys into the microphone of photographer Lyon (Mike Faist).
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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“Enunciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enunciate. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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enunciate
verb
enun·ci·ate
ē-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌāt
enunciated; enunciating
1
: to make known publicly : proclaim
2
: to pronounce clearly : articulate
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