ARTICULATION


Meaning of ARTICULATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)är-ˌti-kyə-ˈlā-shən ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : a joint or juncture between bones or cartilages in the skeleton of a vertebrate

b. : a movable joint between rigid parts of an animal

2.

a. : the action or manner of jointing or interrelating

b. : the state of being jointed or interrelated

3.

a. : the act of giving utterance or expression

b. : the act or manner of articulating sounds

c. : an articulated utterance or sound ; specifically : consonant

4. : occlusion 1b

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.