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say, sound out, pronounce, articulate, enunciate, enounce
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
verb.communication
24 Subcategories
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twang go
pronounce with a nasal twang
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devoice go
utter with tense vocal chords
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raise go
pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
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lilt go
articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
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palatalize, palatalise go
pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate
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nasalize, nasalise go
pronounce with a lowered velum
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nasalize, nasalise go
speak nasally or through the nose
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mispronounce, misspeak go
pronounce a word incorrectly
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aspirate go
pronounce with aspiration
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voice, sound, vocalize, vocalise go
utter with vibrating vocal chords
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retroflex go
articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
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subvocalize, subvocalise go
articulate without making audible sounds
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syllabize, syllabise go
utter with distinct articulation of each syllable
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drawl go
lengthen and slow down or draw out
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round, labialize, labialise go
pronounce with rounded lips
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lisp go
speak with a lisp
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accent, stress, accentuate go
put stress on
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vocalize, vocalise, vowelize, vowelise go
pronounce as a vowel
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click go
produce a click
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trill go
pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
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sibilate go
pronounce with an initial sibilant
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flap go
pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
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explode go
cause to burst as a result of air pressure
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roll go
pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/