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enunciate

enun·ciate

UK/ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/ US/iˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

  • “She pronounces French words in a funny way”
  • “I cannot say”
  • “";”
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Origin

From Latin ēnuntiātus, past participle of ēnuntiō (“to report, declare”), from ē- + nūntiō (“to report”). Doublet of enounce.

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