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articulator Definition

ar·ticu·la·tor (är tik′yo̵̅o̅ lāt′ər, -yə-)

noun

  1. a person or thing that articulates
  2. Phonet. any organ in the mouth or throat whose movement produces speech sounds, as the tongue, uvula, or teeth

articulator Related Forms
ar·tic′u·la·to′ry adjective
articulator Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • active: In ( 2 ), the holding ( closure ) stage, the active articulator is held against the passive articulator.

Modifies a noun

  • movement: This subspace can be seen as an analogy for underlying articulator movement.