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coarticulation
[ koh-ahr-tik-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌkoʊ ɑrˌtɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun Phonetics.
concomitance of articulation, as in fro, ostensibly a succession of three discrete sounds but physically a single articulation (f-) blending into a coarticulation (-fr-), which blends into an articulation (-r-), which blends into a coarticulation (-ro-), which blends into an articulation (-o).
Also called secondary articulation. the movement during the articulation of a given sound of one or more articulators not directly involved in producing the sound.
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Origin of coarticulation
First recorded in 1605–15; co- + articulation
Words nearby coarticulation
coarse, coarse fish, coarse-grained, coarsen, coarser, coarticulation, coast, coastal, coastal plain, coast artillery, coasteering
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