Articulation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌæmɚɹˈiːnə/

🇬🇧British English

/ɑːtˌɪkjʊlˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɑːtˌɪkjʊlˈeɪʃən/

5 syllables Say it as /kˌæmɚɹˈiːnə/.

Examples

the articulation of my feelings
I gave voice to my feelings

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

join articulatio joint voice junction juncture

Parts of Speech

noun	the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
noun	the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
noun	expressing in coherent verbal form “the articulation of my feelings”
noun	(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
noun	the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible

Word Forms

articulate	verb	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
joint	verb	fasten with a joint
join	verb	be or become joined or united or linked
voice	verb	give voice to
articulary	adjective	relating to or affecting the joints of the body
articular	adjective	relating to or affecting the joints of the body

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Artikulation

der Aspekt der Aussprache, bei dem es darum geht, Artikulationsorgane zusammenzubringen, um die Laute der Sprache zu formen

🇪🇸Spanish

articulación

el aspecto de la pronunciación que implica unir los órganos articulatorios para dar forma a los sonidos del habla.

🇮🇹Italian

articolazione

l'aspetto della pronuncia che implica l'unione degli organi articolatori in modo da modellare i suoni della parola

🇳🇱Dutch

articulatie

het aspect van de uitspraak waarbij articulatieorganen bij elkaar worden gebracht om de klanken van spraak vorm te geven

🇵🇹Portuguese

articulação

o aspecto da pronúncia que envolve reunir órgãos articulatórios para moldar os sons da fala

🇷🇺Russian

артикуляция

аспект произношения, который включает в себя объединение органов артикуляции для формирования звуков речи.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

जोड़बंदी

उच्चारण का वह पहलू जिसमें उच्चारण संबंधी अंगों को एक साथ लाना शामिल है ताकि वाणी की ध्वनियों को आकार दिया जा सके

🇧🇩Bengali

উচ্চারণ

উচ্চারণের দিকটি যা উচ্চারণ অঙ্গকে একত্রিত করে যাতে বক্তৃতার শব্দগুলিকে আকার দিতে পারে

🇮🇳Tamil

உச்சரிப்பு

பேச்சின் ஒலிகளை வடிவமைக்க, உச்சரிப்பு உறுப்புகளை ஒன்றாகக் கொண்டுவருவதை உள்ளடக்கிய உச்சரிப்பின் அம்சம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఉచ్చారణ

ఉచ్ఛారణ యొక్క అంశం ఉచ్ఛారణ అవయవాలను ఒకచోట చేర్చి, ప్రసంగం యొక్క శబ్దాలను ఆకృతి చేస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

उच्चार

उच्चाराचा पैलू ज्यामध्ये उच्चाराचे अवयव एकत्र आणणे समाविष्ट आहे जेणेकरुन भाषणाच्या आवाजांना आकार द्या

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉચ્ચારણ

ઉચ્ચારણનું પાસું જેમાં ઉચ્ચારણ અંગોને એકસાથે લાવવાનો સમાવેશ થાય છે જેથી વાણીના અવાજોને આકાર આપી શકાય

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಚ್ಚಾರಣೆ

ಮಾತಿನ ಶಬ್ದಗಳನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಲು ಉಚ್ಚಾರಣೆಯ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ತರುವುದನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಉಚ್ಚಾರಣೆಯ ಅಂಶ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉച്ചാരണം

ഉച്ചാരണത്തിൻ്റെ വശം, സംഭാഷണത്തിൻ്റെ ശബ്ദങ്ങൾ രൂപപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനായി ഉച്ചാരണ അവയവങ്ങളെ ഒരുമിച്ച് കൊണ്ടുവരുന്നത് ഉൾപ്പെടുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਉਚਾਰਨ

ਉਚਾਰਨ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲੂ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੋਲਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਅੰਗਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਕੱਠਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਬੋਲਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਆਵਾਜ਼ਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਕਾਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ

🇵🇰Urdu

اظہار

تلفظ کا پہلو جس میں اعضاء کو اکٹھا کرنا شامل ہے تاکہ تقریر کی آوازوں کو شکل دی جا سکے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

关节

发音方面涉及将发音器官聚集在一起以形成语音

🇯🇵Japanese

アーティキュレーション

音声を形成するために調音器官を統合することを伴う発音の側面

🇰🇷Korean

관절

말의 소리를 형성하기 위해 조음 기관을 함께 모으는 것과 관련된 발음의 측면

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự phát âm

khía cạnh của phát âm liên quan đến việc tập hợp các cơ quan phát âm lại với nhau để hình thành âm thanh của lời nói

🇹🇭Thai

ข้อต่อ

ลักษณะการออกเสียงที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการนำอวัยวะที่ข้อต่อมารวมกันเพื่อสร้างเสียงพูด

🇮🇩Indonesian

artikulasi

aspek pengucapan yang melibatkan penyatuan organ artikulatoris sehingga membentuk bunyi ujaran

🇵🇭Filipino

artikulasyon

ang aspeto ng pagbigkas na nagsasangkot ng pagsasama-sama ng mga articulatory organ upang mahubog ang mga tunog ng pananalita

🇲🇾Malay

artikulasi

aspek sebutan yang melibatkan penyatuan organ artikulasi sehingga membentuk bunyi pertuturan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التعبير

جانب النطق الذي يتضمن جمع أعضاء النطق معًا لتشكيل أصوات الكلام

🇮🇷Persian

مفصل بندی

جنبه ای از تلفظ که شامل کنار هم قرار دادن اندام های مفصلی به منظور شکل دادن به صداهای گفتار است.

🇹🇷Turkish

eklemlenme

Telaffuzun, konuşma seslerini şekillendirecek şekilde eklemleyici organları bir araya getirmeyi içeren yönü

🇮🇱Hebrew

מִפרוּק

ההיבט של ההגייה הכרוך בחיבור איברים מפרקים כדי לעצב את צלילי הדיבור

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What is the primary definition of the word 'articulation'?

The primary meaning of 'articulation' is 'the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech'.

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Using 'articulation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'articulation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'articulation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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