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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

articulate

/ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
ar-tic-u-late
IPA
/ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make clear or effective.

Transitive verb

verb

To speak clearly; to enunciate.

verb

To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.

Transitive verb

verb

To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.

Transitive verb

verb

To attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.

Transitive verb

verb

To form a joint or connect by joints.

Intransitive verb

verb

To treat or make terms.

Obsolete

adj

Clear; effective.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The adjective is first attested in 1531, the verb in 1551; borrowed from Latin articulātus (“distinct, articulated, jointed”), perfect passive participle of articulō, see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/
  • British English: /ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jʊ.leɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

articulates (present, singular) articulating (participle, present) articulated (participle, past) articulated (past) more articulate (comparative) most articulate (superlative) articulates (plural)

Derived Forms

articulable articulatability articulatable articulative articulator articulatory coarticulate dearticulate disarticulate exarticulate malarticulate misarticulate

Frequently Paired Words

articulation pseudoarticulated pseudoarticulation inarticulate

Synonyms

eloquent well-spoken articulated enunciate vocalize vocalise pronounce enounce sound out say

Rhymes With

matriculate reticulate geniculate gesticulate vermiculate disarticulate rearticulate particulate denticulate paniculate fasciculate aciculate

Questions

How do you pronounce articulate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/.
What does articulate mean?
To make clear or effective.
Where does articulate come from?
The adjective is first attested in 1531, the verb in 1551; borrowed from Latin articulātus (“distinct, articulated, jointed”), perfect passive participle of articulō, see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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