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to enounce

to enounce

9.9
To pronounce words or syllables clearly
  • verb
  • /ɪˈnaʊns/
translation icon : enunciar
  • It is important to enounce every syllable clearly during the recital.

Examples

  • When learning a new language, students are encouraged to enounce each word distinctly.

  • She carefully enounced the foreign terms to help the class understand their meaning.

  • Please enounce your name clearly.

  • He enounced the words with great clarity.

  • It is important to enounce every syllable clearly during the recital.

  • When learning a new language, students are encouraged to enounce each word distinctly.

  • Please enounce your name clearly.

Synonyms

to say
vsto enounce
1.0

Speak words to show information or feelings

is about how words are formed and sounded, not general expression
to pronounce
vsto enounce
204 1.0

To say a word or sound in a certain way

focuses on general speaking style rather than only sound formation
to utter
vsto enounce
107 2.9

To say something aloud

covers speaking in a particular way not general vocal sounds
to articulate
vsto enounce
45 4.4

To pronounce words clearly so others understand

focuses on particular manner of saying rather than clarity of ideas
to breathe
vsto enounce
29 7.4

To tell a secret

focuses on general manner of speaking aloud not secret disclosure
to enunciate
vsto enounce
6 5.8

To pronounce words clearly so people understand

is about speaking in a particular manner, not only clarity of sounds
to utter a word
vsto enounce
4 4.1

To say any words, often used with not to mean say nothing

is about speaking in a particular way rather than mere single word speech
to annunciate
vsto enounce
  • Formal
1 8.0

To say something clearly and formally so others know

is used for particular pronunciation manner rather than formal public declaration

Antonyms

586 1.0

To speak very quietly using only breath so one person can hear

103 4.9

To speak in a low, unclear voice that is hard to understand

How Clear

to articulate
85 4.4
to enunciate
6 5.8
to pronounce
204 1.0
to enounce
9.9
to say
1.0
to mumble
103 4.9
mutter
18 4.4

Surface Forms

enounce infinitive
enounced past
enounced past participle
enouncing present participle
enounces third person singular

Morphology

enounce = announce (semi-transparent) = e + nounce

The prefix 'e-' modifies 'announce' to mean 'to speak or pronounce', but the specific nuance of pronunciation is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Enounce shares the root nounce with announce and pronounce, from an old Latin word meaning 'tell' or 'report'. So, to enounce is to 'say' or 'speak' words clearly, much like when you pronounce something carefully.