articulatory
/ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.ləˌtɔɹ.i/adjective
articulatory is spelled A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-T-O-R-Y: 12 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, articulatory means “Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in articulatory?
| Letters | 12: A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is articulatory?
Articulatory appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce articulatory?
- UK /ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jə.lə.t(ə.)ɹɪ/
- US /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.ləˌtɔɹ.i/
Articulatory has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-articulatory.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does articulatory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic.
- 2
Related to the specific articulation function of a joint.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Articulatory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to articulation; phonological:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | articulatoire |
| Portuguese | articulatório |
| Spanish | articulatorio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does articulatory come from?
From articulate + -ory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).