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articulate

adjective verb

expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language

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Word length
10
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
RT
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jʊ.lət

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Definitions

adjective

  1. expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language

    “articulate speech”

adjective

  1. consisting of segments held together by joints

verb

  1. express or state clearly

verb

  1. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

    “She pronounces French words in a funny way”

verb

  1. put into words or an expression

    “He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees”

verb

  1. provide with a joint

    “the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood”

verb

  1. unite by forming a joint or joints

    “the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones”

In context

Example Sentences

articulate speech
an articulate orator
articulate beings
She pronounces French words in a funny way
I cannot say ‘zip wire’
Can the child sound out this complicated word?
He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood
the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones

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