Articulatory

//ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.ləˌtɔɹ.i// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic. not-comparable

    "One child who had burned his tongue started immediately to lall and continued in this articulatory disorder long after the tongue had healed."

  2. 2
    Related to the specific articulation function of a joint. not-comparable

    "Articulatory treatment moves a joint back and forth repeatedly to increase freedom of range of movement."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to articulation wordnet

Synonyms

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articulationalarticulative

Example

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"One child who had burned his tongue started immediately to lall and continued in this articulatory disorder long after the tongue had healed."

Etymology

From articulate + -ory.

Related phrases

articulatory phonologyarticulatory speech recognition

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