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articulation

Syllabification: (ar·tic·u·la·tion)
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Definition of articulation

noun

  • 1the action of putting into words an idea or feeling of a specified type:it would involve the articulation of a theory of the just war
  • the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech:the articulation of vowels and consonants
  • Music clarity in the production of successive notes:beautifully polished articulation from the violins
  • Phonetics the act or manner of uttering a speech sound, especially a consonant.
  • 2the state of being jointed:the area of articulation of the lower jaw
  • [with modifier] a specified joint:the leg articulation

Origin:

late Middle English (in the senses 'joint', 'joining'): from Latin articulatio(n-), from the verb articulare (see articulate)

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