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
  • Its effectiveness is judged not by its articulation but by its power to activate and motivate.
    Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
  • The work was specifically composed for Flores in 2018, taking unabashed advantage of not just the trumpeter’s lyricism but his gatling-gun articulation, unflappable stamina and chameleon flexibility.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Over the years, JWoww has spoken up about Greyson’s autism diagnosis, sharing advice and celebrating his wins, like reading and speech improvement.
    Beth Sobol, People.com, 7 July 2025
  • Antisemitism has taken on a new mechanism: the deliberate failure to defend the rights of Jews by groups that properly speak out against attempts to suppress the rights — speech, academic freedom and assembly — of African-Americans, gays, transgender people and other minorities.
    Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Buckley’s diction was twisty, his sentences often a yard short of the target, but his core arguments were clear.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
  • So Fuller, too, keeps shifting her diction into high gear.
    James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The Leo moon enhances an outspoken and sunny disposition until someone challenges your expression.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • Going further, some of Barrett's critics claim the breaks with Trump have become personal, pointing to the justice's facial expression during an encounter with the president in the House chamber following his joint address to Congress in March.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 June 2025
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“Enunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enunciation. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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