manner of articulation

noun

The configuration and interaction of the articulators (speech organs such as the tongue, lips, and palate) when making a speech sound.

Meanings

nounmanner of articulation (plural manners of articulation)

plural manners of articulation

  1. human sciencesThe configuration and interaction of the articulators (speech organs such as the tongue, lips, and palate) when making a speech sound.

Translations

Dutch manier van articulatie
  • manier van articulatieconfiguration and interaction of the articulators
Finnish ääntötapa
  • ääntötapaconfiguration and interaction of the articulators
French mode d'articulation
  • mode d'articulationconfiguration and interaction of the articulators
German Artikulationsart
  • Artikulationsartconfiguration and interaction of the articulators
Greek τρόπος άρθρωσης
  • τρόπος άρθρωσης (trópos árthrosis)configuration and interaction of the articulators
Hungarian hangképzés módja
  • hangképzés módjaconfiguration and interaction of the articulators
Norwegian artikulasjonsmåte
  • artikulasjonsmåteconfiguration and interaction of the articulators
Polish sposób artykulacji
  • sposób artykulacjiconfiguration and interaction of the articulators
Spanish manera de articulación, modo de articulación
  • manera de articulaciónconfiguration and interaction of the articulators
  • modo de articulaciónconfiguration and interaction of the articulators
Swedish artikulationssätt
  • artikulationssättconfiguration and interaction of the articulators
Vietnamese phương thức cấu âm
  • phương thức cấu âmconfiguration and interaction of the articulators
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