coarticulation

English

Etymology

co- +‎ articulation

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: kō'-är-tĭk-ū-lā'-shən, IPA^(key): /ˌkoʊ.aɹ.tɪk.ju.ˈleɪ.ʃən/

Noun

coarticulation (countable and uncountable, plural coarticulations)

1. (anatomy) The formation of a joint by the articulation of two bones.
2. (linguistics) The action or process of coarticulating.

Related terms

• coarticulate
• coarticulator