articulation

ar·tic·u·la·tion

A0445500 (är-tĭk′yə-lā′shən)n.1. The act of vocal expression; utterance or enunciation: an articulation of the group's sentiments.2. a. The act or manner of producing a speech sound.b. A speech sound, especially a consonant.3. a. A jointing together or being jointed together.b. The method or manner of jointing.4. Anatomy a. A fixed or movable joint between bones.b. A movable joint between inflexible parts of the body of an animal, as the divisions of an appendage in arthropods.5. Botany a. A joint between two separable parts, as a leaf and a stem.b. A node or a space on a stem between two nodes.6. The conversion of a student's credits at one school to credits at another school by comparing the curricula.

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ar·tic′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē), ar·tic′u·la′tive (-lā′tĭv, -lə-tĭv) adj.

articulation

(ɑːˌtɪkjʊˈleɪʃən) n1. the act or process of speaking or expressing in words2. (Phonetics & Phonology) a. the process of articulating a speech soundb. the sound so produced, esp a consonant3. the act or the state of being jointed together4. the form or manner in which something is jointed5. (Zoology) zoology a. a joint such as that between bones or arthropod segmentsb. the way in which jointed parts are connected6. (Botany) botany the part of a plant at which natural separation occurs, such as the joint between leaf and stem7. a joint or jointing arˈticulatory adj

ar•tic•u•la•tion

(ɑrˌtɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən)

n. 1. the act or process of articulating. 2. a. the act or process of articulating speech. b. the adjustments and movements of speech organs involved in pronouncing a sound. c. a speech sound, esp. a consonant. 3. the act of jointing. 4. a jointed state or formation; a joint. 5. a. the point of attachment of a leaf. b. a node in a stem, or the stem between two nodes. 6. a joint between bones or between movable segments of an exoskeleton. 7. the relation of opposing tooth surfaces as they come into contact during jaw movement. [1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin] ar•tic′u•la•to`ry (-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

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Noun	1.	articulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speechaffrication - the conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricateaspiration - a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breathepenthesis - the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier; "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis"nasalisation, nasalization - the act of nasalizing; the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonatorspronunciation - the manner in which someone utters a word; "they are always correcting my pronunciation"retroflection, retroflexion - an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouthdiction, enunciation - the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audiencesyncopation, syncope - (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')sandhi - the articulatory process whereby the pronunciation of a word or morpheme changes when it is followed immediately by another (especially in fluent speech)thickness - indistinct articulation; "judging from the thickness of his speech he had been drinking heavily"trill - the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula; "he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill"
	2.	articulation - the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is madejoin, joint, junction, junctureesophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction - the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epitheliumconnexion, link, connection - a connecting shape
	3.	articulation - expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings"voiceverbal expression, verbalism, expression - the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"; "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours"
	4.	articulation - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)articulatio, jointfetlock, fetlock joint - the joint between the cannon bone and the pasternhock-joint, hock - tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human anklestifle, knee - joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human kneeelbow - the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbowbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremityhip socket - the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bonearticular muscle - a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a jointarticulatory system - the system of joints in the bodyfibrous joint, sutura, suture - an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freelyendoskeleton - the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	5.	articulation - the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possiblejoining, connexion, connection - the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"

articulation

noun1. expression, delivery, pronunciation, speech, saying, talking, voicing, speaking, utterance, diction, enunciation, vocalization, verbalization an actor able to sustain clear articulation over long periods2. voicing, statement, expression, verbalization a way of restricting their articulation of grievances3. joint, coupling, jointing, connection, hinge, juncture The articulation of different modes of production

articulation

noun1. The act or an instance of expressing in words:expression, statement, utterance, verbalization, vocalization, voice.2. The use of the speech organs to produce sounds:enunciation, utterance, vocalism, vocalization, voicing.

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articulate

(aːˈtikjuleit) verb to speak or pronounce. The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully. 清晰表達 清楚地表达 (-lət) adjective able to express one's thoughts clearly. He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child. 表達力強的 表达力强的arˈticulately (-lət-) adverb 能言善道地 表达力强地arˈticulateness (-lət-) noun 咬字 讲话arˌticuˈlation noun 發音 发音