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disarticulation

disarticulation

9.9
Difficulty making clear and separate speech sounds
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪsˌɑːr.tɪ.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : disartria
  • The patient showed signs of disarticulation in his speech.

Examples

  • The therapist worked with the child to improve her disarticulation and help her speak more clearly.

  • Stroke patients may experience disarticulation as part of their speech difficulties.

  • After the accident, he suffered severe disarticulation and struggled to make himself understood.

  • After the accident, she experienced disarticulation while speaking.

  • The therapist worked with the child to improve her disarticulation and help her speak more clearly.

  • Stroke patients may experience disarticulation as part of their speech difficulties.

  • After the accident, he suffered severe disarticulation and struggled to make himself understood.

Synonyms

dysarthria
vsdisarticulation
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A speech problem that makes words hard to say because the muscles used for speaking are weak

focuses on unclear or missing sounds without stating a muscle damage cause
speech defect
vsdisarticulation
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Difficulty speaking clearly that makes others hard to understand

refers specifically to difficulty making clear distinct speech sounds rather than any disorder

Antonyms

articulation
  • Specialized
1 4.6

How the lips and tongue move to make speech sounds

How Articulate

disarticulation
  • Specialized
9.9
slurred
3 6.0
misarticulation
  • Specialized
8.6

Surface Forms

disarticulation singular
disarticulations plural

Morphology

disarticulation = disarticulate (transparent) = dis + articul + ate + ion

Adding '-ion' to the verb 'disarticulate' straightforwardly forms a noun meaning the act or condition of unclear articulation.

Etymology

Disarticulation comes from dis- 'apart' and articulate 'to speak clearly'. So, it describes when speech sounds stay 'apart' and you cannot join them into clear words, which is why it means difficulty making distinct speech sounds.