enunciate
Pronounce with precision
Enunciate means to pronounce words clearly and distinctly: She enunciated every syllable so the foreign students could follow.
The word also means to state or announce formally: The president enunciated a new foreign policy doctrine.
Both senses involve making something clear—whether sounds or ideas.
Declare officially and openly
- stateCondition or mode
- assertDeclare confidently true
- affirmDeclare to be true
- expressState or fast train
voice · utter · verbalize · declare · communicate · convey · deliver · present
Clear vocal expression
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
- dictionChoice of words
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
intonation · inflection · modulation · accentuation · prosody · cadence · clarity · fluency
Clearly distinguishable, separate
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- crispFirm and breakable
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- intelligibleCapable of being understood
understandable · comprehensible · lucid · explicit · unambiguous · audible · sharp · deliberate
Formal eloquent discourse
- public speakingAddressing a live audience
- recitationOral delivery from memory
- declamationForceful, theatrical speaking
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
presentation · address · lecture · monologue · soliloquy · dictation · voiceover · broadcasting
Pressure, mental or vocal
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- highlightMost notable part
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- punctuateAdd written pause markers
foreground · emphasize · reinforce · mark · distinguish · bring out · give weight
proclaim
Declare officially and openly
express · voice · utter · verbalize · declare · communicate · convey · deliver · present · render
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
- dictionChoice of words
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
phonetics · intonation · inflection · modulation · accentuation · prosody · cadence · clarity · fluency · resonance
distinct
Clearly distinguishable, separate
intelligible · understandable · comprehensible · lucid · explicit · unambiguous · audible · sharp · deliberate · measured
oratory
Formal eloquent discourse
- public speakingAddressing a live audience
- recitationOral delivery from memory
- declamationForceful, theatrical speaking
rhetoric · presentation · address · lecture · monologue · soliloquy · dictation · voiceover · broadcasting · narration
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- highlightMost notable part
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
punctuate · foreground · emphasize · reinforce · mark · distinguish · bring out · give weight
- communication verbssay, speak, tell, talk, ask
- public speakingspeech, public speaking, keynotes, keynote speeches, oratory
- performingperform, sing, play, act, dance
- speaking verbschat, chatter, gossip, jabber, blab
- vocalizationsspeak, speaking, talking, whisper, shout
- highlightemphasize, highlight, accentuate, underscore, underline
enunciation, enunciated, enunciating, enunciates, enunciations, enunciator