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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArticulator
/ɑːrˈtɪk.jə.leɪ.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that articulates, expresses, or gives clear form to ideas, feelings, or policies.
"She proved to be a powerful articulator of the community's core grievances." - 2
In phonetics, a speech organ (such as the tongue, lips, or palate) used to produce speech sounds by obstructing or modifying the vocal tract.
"The tongue acts as the primary active articulator in shaping vowel sounds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin verb articulatus (to divide into joints, utter distinctly), stemming from Latin articulus meaning 'joint'. It entered English in the late 16th century via the verb articulate, evolving to describe both biological organs of speech and mechanical devices that imitate jointed movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Articulator" is said worldwide
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articulateur
Transliteration: ar.ti.ky.la.tœʁ
"La langue est le principal articulateur des sons de la parole."
Artikulator
Transliteration: aʁ.ti.kuˈlaː.toːɐ̯
"Der aktive Artikulator bei der Lautbildung ist meistens die Zunge."
articolatore
Transliteration: ar.ti.ko.laˈto.re
"La lingua è un importante articolatore dei suoni linguistici."
articulador
Transliteration: ar.ti.ku.laˈðor
"El labio inferior es un articulador activo en la fonética."
articulador
Transliteration: ar.tʃi.ku.laˈdoʁ
"Ele atuou como um articulador político fundamental na reforma."
उच्चारणकर्ता
Transliteration: uccāran-kartā
"जीभ भाषा की ध्वनियों का मुख्य उच्चारणकर्ता है।"
发音器官
Transliteration: fāyīn qìguān
"舌头是语音中最重要的发音器官之一。"
조음기관
Transliteration: jo-eum-gi-gwan
"혀와 입술은 대표적인 조음기관입니다."
調音器官
Transliteration: chōon kikan
"舌や唇は音声学において主要な調音器官です。"
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