enunciate vs flap

flap vs enunciate

enunciate is not a noun while flap is a noun.

enunciate and flap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
enunciate	No	No	Yes	No
flap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flap is a hyponym of enunciate; that is, flap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enunciate:

enunciate: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
flap: pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

Other hyponyms of enunciate include twang, devoice, raise, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, explode, roll.

enunciate (noun)	flap (noun)
	any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
	a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
	a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
	the motion made by flapping up and down
	an excited state of agitation

enunciate (verb)	flap (verb)
express or state clearly	pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way	make a fuss; be agitated
	to flutter noisily when moved by the wind
	move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
	move with a flapping motion
	move with a thrashing motion

Difference between enunciate and flap

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