articulatory

adjective

ar·​tic·​u·​la·​to·​ry är-ˈti-kyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce articulatory (audio)
: of or relating to articulation

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Recent Examples on the Web The data support a link between articulatory motor programming and the appearance in consciousness of both voluntary and unwanted musical recollections. —Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2015

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Word History

Etymology

articulate entry 2 + -ory entry 2

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of articulatory was in 1790

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“Articulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/articulatory. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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articulatory

adjective
ar·​tic·​u·​la·​to·​ry är-ˈtik-yə-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr- How to pronounce articulatory (audio)
: of or relating to articulation
paralysis of the articulatory muscles—Josephine Semmes
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