Articulation

Ar·tic·u·la·tion

Articulation

n.
  1. A joint or juncture between bones in the skeleton. (Anat.)
  2. The connection of the parts of a plant by joints, as in pods. (Bot.)
  3. The act of putting together with a joint or joints; any meeting of parts in a joint.
  4. The state of being jointed; connection of parts. [R.]
    That definiteness and articulation of imagery.
  5. The utterance of the elementary sounds of a language by the appropriate movements of the organs, as in pronunciation; as, a distinct articulation.
  6. A sound made by the vocal organs; an articulate utterance or an elementary sound, esp. a consonant.