enounce
/i:'nauns/
Definition
- Verb:
- To articulate or pronounce words: To utter or speak words with a particular pronunciation or in a specific manner.
- To state or declare formally: To express or set forth a statement, principle, or idea in a clear, formal, or authoritative way.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The teacher asked the student to enounce each syllable clearly.
- The philosopher enounced a new theory on the nature of consciousness.
- It is important to enounce the terms of the contract precisely to avoid misunderstanding.
Advanced Usage
"to enounce a principle": to formally state or declare a fundamental rule or belief.
- The founding document enounces the basic rights of all citizens.
"to enounce a word": to pronounce a word, often with attention to its phonetic components.
- Linguists study how different dialects enounce the same vowel sounds.
Variants and Related Words
Enunciation (n): The act or manner of pronouncing words clearly and distinctly; the clear articulation of speech.
- Her excellent enunciation made her a great public speaker.
Announce (v): To make a public and typically formal declaration about a fact, occurrence, or intention. (Shares the Latin root nuntiare, meaning "to announce," but "enounce" focuses more on the articulation or formal statement of the words themselves.)
Synonyms
- Articulate: To pronounce words distinctly.
- Pronounce: To make the sound of a word or part of a word.
- Utter: To say something aloud.
- Declare: To say something in a solemn and emphatic manner.
- Propound: To put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others.
Related Phrases
- "Enounce clearly": To pronounce words in a way that is easy to hear and understand.
- Please enounce your answer clearly for the entire class to hear.
Related Idioms
(This word is typically used in formal or technical contexts and is not commonly found in idiomatic expressions.)
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speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
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