Misarticulate: meaning, definitions and examples

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misarticulate

 

[ ˌmɪsˌɑːr.tɪˈkjuː.leɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

speech error

To misarticulate means to pronounce a word incorrectly or to articulate sounds in a flawed manner. This can lead to misunderstandings in verbal communication. Misarticulation can occur due to a variety of factors including speech disorders, regional accents, or simply a lack of familiarity with a language.

Synonyms

mangle, mispronounce, slur

Examples of usage

  • He tends to misarticulate some difficult words during his speeches.
  • Children often misarticulate sounds as they learn to speak.
  • The actor misarticulated a few lines during the performance.

Translations

Translations of the word "misarticulate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 articular mal

🇮🇳 गलत तरीके से बोलना

🇩🇪 falsch artikulieren

🇮🇩 artikulasi salah

🇺🇦 неправильно артикулирувати

🇵🇱 źle artykułować

🇯🇵 不適切に発音する

🇫🇷 mal articuler

🇪🇸 articular incorrectamente

🇹🇷 yanlış artiküle etmek

🇰🇷 잘못 발음하다

🇸🇦 التعبير بشكل خاطئ

🇨🇿 špatně artikulovat

🇸🇰 nesprávne artikulovať

🇨🇳 错误地发音

🇸🇮 slabo artikulirati

🇮🇸 rangara rangla

🇰🇿 дұрыс айтпау

🇬🇪 არასწორად წარმოთქვა

🇦🇿 səhv tələffüz etmək

🇲🇽 articular incorrectamente

Word origin

The word 'misarticulate' is derived from the prefix 'mis-', which means 'wrongly' or 'badly', and the root 'articulate', which comes from the Latin 'articulatus' meaning 'jointed'. The root 'articulate' is related to the Latin 'articulare', which means 'to utter' or 'to make distinct'. This compound word reflects the act of wrongly or poorly articulating speech. The use of the prefix 'mis-' indicates an error in action, thus giving birth to a term that defines a common issue in language pronunciation and clarity. The exact usage of 'misarticulate' is less frequent than many other derived forms, but it has found a place in discussions about speech therapy and linguistics.