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Synonyms for enunciate

19 synonyms
9 antonyms
2 meanings

verb

Most common

pronounce speak say express articulate vocalize

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Pronounce

pronounce, speak, say, express, sound out, propound, utter, proclaim, declare, state, announce, enounce, assert, disclose, predicate

2. Articulate

articulate, vocalize, vocalise UK

Other

Antonyms

mumble, mutter, slur

All antonyms of enunciate →

Definitions

v. 1
To make a definite or systematic statement of.
v. 2
To announce, proclaim.
the terms in which he enunciates the great doctrines of the gospel

Related words

Word family: enunciable enunciation

Forms

Past participle: enunciated
e.g. enunciated → pronounced, sayed, expressed, propounded…

Choose the right word

Enunciate, Advertise, Communicate, Notify or Give Notice?

We advertise our business, communicate our intentions, enunciate our views; we notify an individual, give notice to the public.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

speak Few people can speak a foreign language perfectly.
express Holding hands can express love between two people.
pronounce Sami is not sure about how to pronounce that name.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
enunciate		falling
speak		rising
express		steady
pronounce		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: say¹
5 letters: state¹, speak¹, utter²
6 letters: assert²
7 letters: develop³, express², declare², enounce
8 letters: announce², disclose², proclaim², vocalize³, vocalise, propound²
9 letters: pronounce², predicate³
10 letters: articulate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (utter² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: énoncer
Italiano: enunciare
Español: enunciar
Deutsch: ausdrücken