articulation

The act of putting thoughts or feelings into words.

• Her speech was a clear articulation of our aims.
• The report offers an articulation of their concerns.
• We need a better articulation of what this policy means.

How to use it: articulation of something (The meeting allowed a clear articulation of local needs.)

Similar words: expression, formulation

Common phrases: clear articulation, articulation of something

How clearly someone speaks, including how they move their mouth to form sounds.

• Her articulation is very clear.
• Daily exercises improved his articulation.
• The actor had good volume but poor articulation.

Similar words: diction, enunciation

Common phrases: clear articulation, poor articulation

The act of making speech sounds or musical notes.

• Articulation of this sound requires practice.
• The teacher demonstrated the articulation of each note.
• We measured articulation during the speaking exercise.

How to use it: articulation of something (The exercise helps with articulation of difficult sounds.)

Common phrases: articulation of sounds, musical articulation

The way the tongue, lips, and other mouth parts work to make a speech sound.

• The lips are involved in its articulation.
• These consonants differ in their place of articulation.
• We studied how tongue position affects articulation.

Common phrases: place of articulation, manner of articulation

A joint where parts meet and can bend or move.

• The articulation lets the arm bend.
• The robot has several flexible articulations.
• Damage to this articulation limits movement.

Similar words: joint

Common phrases: knee articulation, mechanical articulation

The way different parts of a system connect and work together.

• The diagram shows the articulation between these systems.
• They studied the articulation of local and national institutions.
• Better articulation between departments would reduce delays.

How to use it: articulation between A and B (The study examines articulation between schools and employers.)

Similar words: connection, linkage

Common phrases: articulation between systems, articulation of something