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Vinony

enunciation

noun

  1. vocalize
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪˌnʌn.sɪˈeɪ.ʃən/ / /ɪˌnʌn.ʃɪˈeɪ.ʃən/ / /ɪˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Latin ēnuntiātiō. By surface analysis, enunciate + -ion.

  1. The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration.

    “It was time for the enunciation of an important truth.”

  2. The mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially with regards to the fullness and distinctness of articulation.

    “She speaks with an impressively clear enunciation.”

  3. That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; formal declaration