articulate

Adjective

• consisting of segments held together by joints

• expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
  • articulate speech
    
  • an articulate orator
    
  • articulate beings
    

Verb

• express or state clearly

• unite by forming a joint or joints
  • the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones
    

• speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  • She pronounces French words in a funny way
    
  • I cannot say `zip wire'
    
  • Can the child sound out this complicated word?
    

• put into words or an expression
  • He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
    

• provide with a joint
  • the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  articulated , enunciate , vocalize , vocalise , pronounce , enounce , sound out , say , give voice , formulate , word , phrase , joint
• Antonyms: 
  unarticulated , inarticulate , unarticulate