Definition
misarticulated
adjective
- Pronounced or spoken incorrectly; not articulated clearly or accurately.
- Joined or connected incorrectly; not properly fitted together at a joint.
Usage: commonly used in speech pathology and linguistics
Usage: medical and anatomical usage
verb
- Past tense and past participle of misarticulate; to articulate or pronounce incorrectly.
Examples
- The child misarticulated the 'r' sound, pronouncing it as 'w' instead.
- His misarticulated speech made it difficult for others to understand him.
- The doctor noted that the patient's shoulder was misarticulated after the injury.
- She misarticulated several words during her presentation, causing some confusion.
- The robot's misarticulated joints prevented it from moving smoothly.
- A speech therapist can help children who have misarticulated sounds.
- The misarticulated bones required surgical correction.