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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArticulatory
/ɑːrˈtɪk.jə.tɔːr.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the articulation of speech sounds.
"The articulatory features of the language can significantly affect its phonetic structure." - 2
Pertaining to the physical movements involved in producing speech.
"Understanding the articulatory processes is essential for speech therapy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'articulatory' derives from the Latin 'articulatus', meaning 'jointed' or 'distinct', which evolved through Middle French 'articulatoire'. The word has been used in English since the late 19th century to describe aspects related to the articulation of speech sounds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Articulatory" is said worldwide
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articulatoire
Transliteration: aʁ.ti.kyl.a.twaʁ
"Les caractéristiques articulatoires de la langue influencent sa structure phonétique."
artikulatorisch
Transliteration: aʁ.ti.kuˈlaː.tɔʁ.ɪʃ
"Die artikulatorischen Merkmale der Sprache sind entscheidend für die Sprachtherapie."
articolatorio
Transliteration: ar.ti.ko.laˈto.ri.o
"Le caratteristiche articolatorie della lingua influenzano la sua struttura fonetica."
articulatorio
Transliteration: aɾ.ti.ku.laˈto.ɾjo
"Las características articulatorias del idioma afectan su estructura fonética."
articulatório
Transliteration: aʁ.tʃi.ku.laˈto.ɾju
"As características articulatórias da língua influenciam sua estrutura fonética."
उच्चारण संबंधी
Transliteration: uchchāraṇ sambandhī
"भाषा की उच्चारण संबंधी विशेषताएँ उसकी ध्वन्यात्मक संरचना को प्रभावित करती हैं।"
发音的
Transliteration: fā yīn de
"语言的发音特征会影响其音位结构。"
조음의
Transliteration: jo-eum-ui
"언어의 조음 특성은 음성 구조에 영향을 미칩니다."
発音の
Transliteration: hatsuon no
"言語の発音特性はその音声構造に影響を与えます。"
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