enunciation

as in articulation
the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking a radio announcer who is known for his very careful enunciation

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Noun
  • Even small acts of emotional articulation, like calmly expressing frustration, can biologically reduce stress and help people respond with more clarity.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • In fact, his improvisatory, playful articulation of postmodernism could itself be considered an ad hoc exercise, applied in the arena of symbolic language rather than that of practical assembly.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Trump focused his speech on Washington, D.C., claiming its murder rate was higher than those of Bogotá, Colombia, and Mexico City, among other cities in the world.
    Jesus Mesa Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Its goalkeeper, Marc-André ter Stegen, back in the fold after settling an ugly dispute with the club, delivered a customary speech to fans as the reinstated captain before kickoff.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The syntax, the diction, the tonal shifts—these are tools for creating aesthetic force.
    Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025
  • From his advanced diction to his technical precision, the Bruiser Wolf experience permeates his new album Potluck.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • His wife, Becca (Connie Nielsen), wears an expression of perpetual disappointment.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Open Doors, the Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro-organized co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers from regions where artistic expression is at risk, has wrapped up its 23rd edition with a focus on the African continent.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Enunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enunciation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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