ARTICULATION

/ɑːˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 18

Definition

noun the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech.
noun the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made. — synonyms: join, joint, juncture, junction
noun expressing in coherent verbal form. — synonyms: voice
noun (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion). — synonyms: joint, articulatio
noun the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible.

“The articulation allowed the robot to move around corners.”
“His volume is reasonable, but his articulation could use work.”
“The articulation in this piece is tricky because it alternates between legato and staccato.”