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Princeton's WordNet

  1. enunciation, dictionnoun

    the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

Wiktionary

  1. enunciationnoun

    The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration; as, the enunciation of an important truth.

  2. enunciationnoun

    Mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially as regards fullness and distinctness or articulation; as, to speak with a clear or impressive enunciation.

  3. enunciationnoun

    That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; an announcement; a formal declaration; a statement.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Enunciationnoun

    Etymology: enunciatio, Latin.

    This preaching is to strangers and infants in Christ, to produce faith; but this sacramental enunciation is the declaration and confession of it by men in Christ, declaring it to be done, and owned, and accepted, and prevailing. Taylor.

    It remembers and retains such things as were never at all in the sense; as the conceptions, enunciations, and actions of the intellect and will. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

Wikipedia

  1. enunciation

    Elocution is the study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone as well as the idea and practice of effective speech and its forms. It stems from the idea that while communication is symbolic, sounds are final and compelling. It came into popularity in England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and in America during the nineteenth century. It benefitted both men and women in different ways but overall the concept was there to teach both how to become better, more persuasive speakers, standardize errors in spoken and written English, as well as the beginnings of the formulation of argument were discussed here.

ChatGPT

  1. enunciation

    Enunciation refers to the act of clearly and distinctively pronouncing or articulating words or sounds in speech. It involves the correct production of syllables, stress, rhythm, and intonation to effectively convey a message or idea. Enunciation is significant in many situations such as public speaking, acting, singing, or broadcasting, where clarity of speech is essential.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Enunciationnoun

    the act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration; as, the enunciation of an important truth

  2. Enunciationnoun

    mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially as regards fullness and distinctness or articulation; as, to speak with a clear or impressive enunciation

  3. Enunciationnoun

    that which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; an announcement; a formal declaration; a statement

  4. Etymology: [L. enuntiatio, -ciatio.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of enunciation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of enunciation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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