articulation
pronunciation
How to pronounce articulation in British English:
UK [ɑ:ˌtɪkjuˈleɪʃn]
How to pronounce articulation in American English:
US [ɑrˌtɪkjuˈleɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
- the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
- expressing in coherent verbal form
- (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if the articulation allows motion)
- the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
Word Origin
- articulation (n.)
- early 15c., "a joint or joining; setting of bones," from Old French articulation, from Medieval Latin articulationem (nominative articulatio) "separation into joints," noun of action from past participle stem of articulare "to separate (meat) into joints," also "to utter distinctly," from articulus, diminutive of artus "joint" (see article).
Example
- 1. By the age of six most children develop clear articulation .
- 2. The speaker 's ideas were good but his articulation was poor .
- 3. Researchers found that highly familiar song lyrics and formulaic phrases expressed rhythmically had a strong impact on articulation regardless of whether they were sung or spoken .
- 4. Standard test method for objective measurement of speech privacy in open offices using articulation index .
- 5. Three-year-old children sometimes unclear articulation to speak , family members can understand , others do not understand .