Synonyms

say pronounce articulate sound_out enounce

Examples

"She pronounces French words in a funny way" "I cannot say `zip wire'" "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

Used in print

It 's your decision '' , said Juanita , holding her face very still , trying to contain the bitterness of her voice as she enunciated her words too distinctly .

Related terms

stress explode voice drawl raise syllabize aspirate sibilate subvocalize lilt twang round palatalize devoice click trill mispronounce flap explode roll vocalize lisp subvocalise nasalise retroflex articulator enunciation pronunciation pronunciation talk

Synonyms

vocalize vocalise articulate

Used in print

The impression has nevertheless been given during these three days , despite Mr._Rusk 's personal popularity , that the United_States delegation came to Oslo in a somewhat tentative and exploratory frame_of_mind , more ready_to listen and learn than to enunciate firm policy on a global scale with detailed application to individual danger spots .

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state enunciation