French Conversation · Level 104
60 words
French word
articuler
Pronunciation
IPA/aʁtikyle/
Meaning
- verbpronounce
Example
Elle articule bien les mots difficiles.
She pronounces difficult words well.
More examples
Répète après moi et articule la phrase.
Repeat after me and articulate the sentence.
Core concept
A speaker lays out each sound as a distinct, clean piece of speech.
Common phrases
articuler une phrase
articulate a sentence
articuler chaque mot
articulate each word
Similar words
prononcer: Saying a word or sound aloud.
dire: Conveying words or meaning through speech.
Definition in French
Articuler signifie prononcer les mots de manière nette, en séparant clairement les sons et les syllabes.
Word origin
French articuler comes from Latin articulare, formed from articulus, 'joint', and its sense extended from joining or dividing at joints to separating sounds.
Usage tips
- Articuler also means to express an idea coherently, so context distinguishes speech clarity from the organization of thoughts.