articulate
/ɑrtˈɪkjʌleɪt/
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Definitions
Adjective
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"
Adjective
consisting of segments held together by joints
Verb
provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
Verb
put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
Verb
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire''"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
Verb
unite by forming a joint or joints; "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones"
Verb
express or state clearly
Synonyms
articulated
enounce
enunciate
formulate
give voice
joint
phrase
pronounce
say
sound out
vocalise
vocalize
word
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accent
accentuate
ask
aspirate
cast
click
couch
devoice
dogmatise
dogmatize
drawl
explode
flap
formularise
formularize
frame
labialise
labialize
lexicalise
lexicalize
lilt
lisp
mispronounce
misspeak
nasalise
nasalize
palatalise
palatalize
put
raise
redact
retroflex
roll
round
sibilate
sound
stress
subvocalise
subvocalize
syllabise
syllabize
trill
twang
vocalise
vocalize
voice
vowelise
vowelize