articulate

Pronunciation

adjective

• enPR: ärtĭ'kyələt,
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɑːˈtɪkjʊlət/, SAMPA: /a:"tIkjUl@t/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɑːrtɪkjələt/ SAMPA: /a:rtIkjUl@t/

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verb

• enPR: ärtĭ'kyəlāt,
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɑːˈtɪkjʊleɪt/, SAMPA: /a:"tIkjUleIt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɑːrtɪkjəleɪt/ SAMPA: /a:rtIkjUleIt/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Adjective

Positive articulate

Comparative more articulate

Superlative most articulate

1. Talking in a clear way; effective speaking.

   She is an articulate person.

2. Able to bend or hinge.

   The robot arm was articulate in two directions.

Verb

Plain form articulate

Third-person singular articulates

Past tense articulated

Past participle articulated

Present participle articulating

1. To articlulate is to make clear.
2. If you articulate, that means you speak clearly or effectively.

   If he would just articulate, I might be able to understand him.

Related words

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