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ENUNCIATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
Synonyms:
diction; enunciation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("enunciation" is a kind of...):
articulation (the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "enunciation"):
mumbling (indistinct enunciation)
Derivation:
enunciate (express or state clearly)
enunciate (speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way)
