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Enunciation vs Inflection - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between enunciation and inflection

is that enunciation is the act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration; as, the enunciation of an important truth while inflection is a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.

enunciation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration; as, the enunciation of an important truth.
  • Mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially as regards fullness and distinctness or articulation; as, to speak with a clear or impressive enunciation.
  • That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; an announcement; a formal declaration; a statement.

    • inflection

    English

    (wikipedia inflection)

    Alternative forms

    * inflexion

    Noun

  • (grammar) A change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.
    • an inflection for gender, number, or tense
  • A change in pitch or tone of voice.
  • (mathematics) A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
  • A turning away from a straight course.
  • (optometry) diffraction

    • Synonyms

    * flection * flexion

    Hyponyms

    * (grammar) conjugation * (grammar) declension

    Related terms

    * inflect * inflected