articulation
noun
[ ɑːˌtɪkjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech.
• "the articulation of vowels and consonants"
• clarity in the production of successive notes.
• "beautifully polished articulation from the violins"
• the state of being jointed.
• "the area of articulation of the lower jaw"
Origin:
late Middle English (in the senses ‘joint’, ‘joining’): from Latin articulatio(n- ), from the verb articulare (see articulate).
