enunciations
Distinct spoken utterances
Enunciations are instances of enunciation—the act of pronouncing words clearly and distinctly.
A speech coach might critique a student's enunciations, noting which sounds need work.
The word also covers formal statements or declarations: The senator's enunciations on foreign policy left little room for ambiguity.
Clear vocal expression
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
allophones · morphemes · phonology · segmental · articulatory · vocalization · utterance · diction
Formal speaking skill
- declamationForceful, theatrical speaking
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- orationFormal public speech
- recitationOral delivery from memory
proclamation · declaration · delivery · presentation · speechmaking · public speaking · formal address · ceremonial
Quality of being distinguishable
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
- intelligibilityQuality of being understood
- lucidityClearness of mind
explicitness · sharpness · comprehensibility · audibility · understandability · perspicuity · coherence · definition
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
syllables · allophones · morphemes · phonology · segmental · articulatory · vocalization · utterance · diction · voicing
elocution
Formal speaking skill
- declamationForceful, theatrical speaking
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- orationFormal public speech
recitation · proclamation · declaration · delivery · presentation · speechmaking · public speaking · formal address · ceremonial · dictation
distinctness
Quality of being distinguishable
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
- intelligibilityQuality of being understood
lucidity · explicitness · sharpness · comprehensibility · audibility · understandability · perspicuity · coherence · definition · separation
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- accentRegional speech pattern
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- inflectionWord form alteration
rhythm · pitch · modulation · timbre · tone · emphasis · phrasing · contour · melody · tempo
enunciationsmumbling
Indistinct, quiet speech
mumbles · mutterings · slurring · garbling · stammering
enunciationssilences
Stops from speaking
suppressions · concealments · withholdings · reticence · taciturnity