clear articulation
Precise spoken delivery
Clear articulation is the ability to express ideas precisely and understandably, whether in speech or writing.
The phrase emphasizes both clarity of thought and effectiveness of delivery: The proposal succeeded because of her clear articulation of the benefits.
In phonetics, it refers specifically to distinct pronunciation of sounds: Speech therapy improved his clear articulation of consonants.
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- dictionChoice of words
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- crispFirm and breakable
- preciseExactly correct, no error
eloquent · speech · public speaking · tongue · lips · open mouth · consonants · vowels · syllables · tongue twisters · speech therapy · word by word · elocution · voice · voice projection · spoken · distinct · intelligible
clear articulationmumbling
Indistinct, quiet speech
slurred speech · muttering · stammering · stuttering · lisping
clear articulationincoherence
Failure to make sense
rambling · garbled message · ambiguity · obscurity · halting speech
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