articulate vs flap

flap vs articulate

articulate is not a noun while flap is a noun.

articulate is an adjective but flap is not an adjective.

articulate and flap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
articulate	No	Yes	Yes	No
flap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flap is a hyponym of articulate; that is, flap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than articulate:

articulate: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
flap: pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

Other hyponyms of articulate include twang, devoice, raise, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, explode, roll.

articulate (noun)	flap (noun)
	any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
	a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
	a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
	the motion made by flapping up and down
	an excited state of agitation

articulate (adjective)	flap (adjective)
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
consisting of segments held together by joints

articulate (verb)	flap (verb)
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way	pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
express or state clearly	make a fuss; be agitated
put into words or an expression	to flutter noisily when moved by the wind
provide with a joint	move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
unite by forming a joint or joints	move with a flapping motion
	move with a thrashing motion

Difference between articulate and flap

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