articulation (noun)

  • 11articulation — /aˌtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/ (say ah.tikyuh layshuhn) noun 1. Phonetics a. the act or process of articulating speech. b. the adjustments and movements of speech organs involved in pronouncing a particular sound, taken as a whole. c. any of these adjustments… …

  • 12place of articulation — noun (of a consonant) The point of contact, where an obstruction occurs in the vocal tract between an active (moving) articulator (typically some part of the tongue) and a passive (stationary) articulator (typically some part of the roof of the… …

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  • 13point of articulation — noun place of articulation …

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  • 14manner of articulation — noun (of a consonant) Describes how the tongue, lips, and other speech organs are involved in making a sound make contact …

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  • 15articulacy — articulate ► ADJECTIVE 1) fluent and clear in speech. 2) having joints or jointed segments. ► VERB 1) pronounce (words) distinctly. 2) clearly express (an idea or feeling). 3) form a joint. 4) ( …

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  • 16articulate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fluent and clear in speech. 2) having joints or jointed segments. ► VERB 1) pronounce (words) distinctly. 2) clearly express (an idea or feeling). 3) form a joint. 4) ( …

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  • 17articulately — articulate ► ADJECTIVE 1) fluent and clear in speech. 2) having joints or jointed segments. ► VERB 1) pronounce (words) distinctly. 2) clearly express (an idea or feeling). 3) form a joint. 4) ( …

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  • 18articulateness — articulate ► ADJECTIVE 1) fluent and clear in speech. 2) having joints or jointed segments. ► VERB 1) pronounce (words) distinctly. 2) clearly express (an idea or feeling). 3) form a joint. 4) ( …

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  • 19articulatio — noun (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) • Syn: ↑joint, ↑articulation • Derivationally related forms: ↑articulary (for: ↑articulation), ↑ …

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  • 20consonant shift — noun 1. : the set of regular changes in consonant articulation which distinguish the Germanic languages from the other Indo European languages and through which Indo European voiceless stops become Germanic voiceless fricatives (as in Greek pyr,… …

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