ENUNCIATION

enunciation, diction

(noun) the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enunciation (countable and uncountable, plural enunciations)

The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration.

Mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially as regards fullness and distinctness or articulation.

That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; formal declaration

Synonyms: announcement, statement

Source: Wiktionary


E*nun`ci*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. enuntiatio, -ciatio.]

1. The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration; as, the enunciation of an important truth. By way of interpretation and enunciation. Jer. Taylor.

2. Mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially as regards fullness and distinctness or articulation; as, to speak with a clear or impressive enunciation.

3. That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; an announcement; a formal declaration; a statement. Every intelligible enunciation must be either true or false. A. Clarke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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