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Articulate

verb/kˈæmɹəʃən/
Definition
provide with a joint
put into words or an expression
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæmɹəʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɑːtˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɑːtˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt/
4 syllables Say it as /kˈæmɹəʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbprovide with a joint
“the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood”
verbput into words or an expression
“He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees”
verbspeak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
“She pronounces French words in a funny way”
verbunite by forming a joint or joints
“the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones”
verbexpress or state clearly
adjectiveexpressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
“articulate speech”
adjectiveconsisting of segments held together by joints
Word Forms
jointnounthe shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
jointernouna long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
articulationnounthe shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
formulationnounthe style of expressing yourself
wordnouna brief statement
wordingnounthe manner in which something is expressed in words; - G.S.Patton
phrasenounan expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
phrasingnounthe manner in which something is expressed in words; - G.S.Patton
pronunciationnounthe way a word or a language is customarily spoken
articulativeadjectiveof or relating to articulation
articulatoryadjectiveof or relating to articulation
articulatornounsomeone who pronounces words
enunciationnounthe articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
articulatenessnounthe quality of being facile in speech and writing
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
artikulieren
mit einem Gelenk versehen
🇫🇷French
articuler
prévoir un joint
🇪🇸Spanish
articular
proporcionar una articulación
🇮🇹Italian
articolare
munirsi di giunto
🇳🇱Dutch
articuleren
voorzien van een voeg
🇵🇹Portuguese
articular
fornecer uma junta
🇷🇺Russian
формулировать
обеспечить совместный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मुखर
एक जोड़ प्रदान करें
🇧🇩Bengali
স্পষ্ট করা
একটি জয়েন্ট সঙ্গে প্রদান
🇮🇳Tamil
வெளிப்படுத்து
ஒரு கூட்டு வழங்க
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉచ్చరించు
ఉమ్మడితో అందించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
स्पष्ट करणे
एक संयुक्त प्रदान करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્પષ્ટ
સંયુક્ત સાથે પ્રદાન કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ
ಜಂಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಒದಗಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യക്തമാക്കുക
ഒരു ജോയിൻ്റ് നൽകൂ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਪਸ਼ਟ
ਇੱਕ ਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
واضح کرنا
ایک مشترکہ فراہم کریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
表达清楚
提供一个联合
🇯🇵Japanese
明確に言う
ジョイントを付ける
🇰🇷Korean
명확하게 표현하다
조인트를 제공하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nói rõ ràng
cung cấp một khớp
🇹🇭Thai
พูดชัดแจ้ง
จัดให้มีข้อต่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pandai berbicara
menyediakan sambungan
🇵🇭Filipino
nakapagsasalita
magbigay ng isang pinagsamang
🇲🇾Malay
mengartikulasikan
menyediakan bersama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
واضح
توفير مشترك
🇮🇷Persian
بیان کردن
با مفصل فراهم کند
🇹🇷Turkish
açıkça ifade etmek
bir ortak sağlamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לבטא
לספק עם ג'וינט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'articulate'?
The primary meaning of 'articulate' is 'provide with a joint'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'articulate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'articulate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'articulate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'articulate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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