inarticulation

/ˌɪn.ɑː(ɹ).tɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

ɪn · ɑː(ɹ) · tɪk · JƏLEꞮ · ʃən (5 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

The state of being inarticulate; inarticulateness.

Etymology

From in- + articulation.

Example Sentences

  • ""The inarticulation of a fond father in an undemonstrative family setting is brought out admirably...""
  • ""Another traditional source of inarticulation is the requirement of an eighth-grade diploma for entrance to high school.""
  • ""There are some methods of jargonification that became established quite early... These include verb doubling, sound-alike slang, the '-P' convention, overgeneralization, spoken inarticulations, and anthropomorphization.""
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