articulacy

ar·tic·u·late

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective, noun ahr-tik-yuh-lit; verb ahr-tik-yuh-leyt]
- /adjective, noun ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt; verb ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective, noun ahr-tik-yuh-lit; verb ahr-tik-yuh-leyt]
- /adjective, noun ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt; verb ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪt/

Definitions of articulacy word

adjective articulacy uttered clearly in distinct syllables. 1
adjective articulacy capable of speech; not speechless. 1
adjective articulacy using language easily and fluently; having facility with words: an articulate speaker. 1
adjective articulacy expressed, formulated, or presented with clarity and effectiveness: an articulate thought. 1
adjective articulacy made clear, distinct, and precise in relation to other parts: an articulate form; an articulate shape; an articulate area. 1
adjective articulacy (of ideas, form, etc.) having a meaningful relation to other parts: an articulate image. 1

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Origin of articulacy

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55, articulate is from the Latin word articulātus, past participle of articulāre to divide into distinct parts. See article, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Articulacy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Articulacy

articulacy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for articulacy

noun articulacy

articulateness — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
non-expressive — full of expression; meaningful: an expressive shrug.
fluency — spoken or written with ease: fluent French.
oratory — skill or eloquence in public speaking: The evangelist moved thousands to repentance with his oratory.
volubility — characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative: a voluble spokesman for the cause.

All 9 Synonyms of articulacy