articulation

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articulation/ɑːtɪkjuˈleɪʃn/

▶noun

• 1 the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech.

  ■ the action of putting an idea into words.

  ■ Phonetics the formation of a speech sound by constriction of the air flow in the vocal organs.

• 2 Music clarity in the production of successive notes.

• 3 the state of being jointed.

  ■ a specified joint.