articulator
Definition
- Noun:
- A movable speech organ: A part of the body that can be moved to produce speech sounds, such as the tongue, lips, or lower jaw.
- Someone who pronounces words: A person who articulates or speaks.
Usage Examples
Noun (Speech organ):
- The tongue is the most important articulator for producing many consonant sounds.
- Damage to a key articulator, like the lips, can affect speech clarity.
Noun (Person):
- She is a precise articulator of complex technical terms.
- The actor is known as a masterful articulator of Shakespearean dialogue.
Advanced Usage
- In phonetics, the term is used technically to classify sounds by their place of articulation, which is determined by which articulator (e.g., the alveolar ridge) is involved.
- In the sound /t/, the primary articulator is the tip of the tongue.
Variants and Related Words
- Articulate (verb): To pronounce words clearly and distinctly; to express an idea coherently.
- He could articulate his thoughts very well.
- Articulation (noun): The act of producing speech sounds; the clarity of speech; a joint or connection.
- Her articulation was perfect for the radio broadcast.
- Articulatory (adjective): Relating to the physical production of speech sounds.
- The study of articulatory phonetics involves the movement of the tongue and lips.
Synonyms
- For the speech organ: Speech organ, vocal organ.
- For the person: Speaker, enunciator, pronouncer.
Related Phrases
- Active articulator: The moving part (e.g., the tongue) that makes contact with a passive articulator.
- Passive articulator: The stationary part (e.g., the hard palate) that an active articulator touches to produce a sound.
Noun
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a movable speech organ
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someone who pronounces words
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