Hypoarticulation
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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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