articulatory
Americanadjective
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Linguistics. relating to or involved in the articulation of speech sounds.
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Anatomy. relating to or involved in the articulation or movable connection of the joints.
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Linguist Gretchen McCulloch noted that existing words give us very little guidance, and that the sequence of the voiced phoneme /v/ and unvoiced /f/ make for some tricky articulatory acrobatics.
From The Guardian ● May 31, 2017
"Kiss squeaks do not involve vocal fold action, so they're acoustically and articulatory consonant-like," explained Dr Reis e Lameira.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2017
The latter or accessory movements are those of the hand, tongue, face, and articulatory organs, and these may be connected into a long and greatly diversified series, as those used in writing, talking, piano-playing.
From Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene by G. Stanley Hall
One that is modified but not obstructed by the articulatory organs.
From 1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading by B. A. Hathaway
The lower articulatory surface is formed by the third phalanx and the navicular bone combined.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
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