And again: "A good articulation is the perfect utterance of the elements of vocal language.

"Good articulation is the foundation of a good delivery, in the same manner as the sounding the simple notes in music, is the foundation of good singing.

A recent author defines it thus: "ARTICULATION is the act of forming, with the organs of speech, the elements of vocal language.

Articulation is the forming of words; by the voice, with reference to their component letters and sounds.

The poor relation in black bombazine, who looked and moved as if all her articulations were elbow- joints, had gone off to her chamber, after waiting with a look of soul- subduing decorum at the foot of the stairs until one of the male sort had passed her and ascended into the upper regions.

The series divides its movements into periods of time, in accordance with the principle that the more time a movement has, the more its vitality and power; and so every articulation becomes the object of a time.

The articulation of the three syllables, la, mo and po, is a very useful exercise in habituating one to the medium voice.