Hypoarticulation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Reduced articulation in speech. uncountable, usually

    "The overall size of the vowel space in homosexual women, however, was not reduced relative to heterosexual women, as would be expected if their vowel production reflected global hypoarticulations similar to that which characterizes men’s speech."

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"The overall size of the vowel space in homosexual women, however, was not reduced relative to heterosexual women, as would be expected if their vowel production reflected global hypoarticulations similar to that which characterizes men’s speech."

Etymology

From hypo- + articulation.

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