articulation vs sandhi

sandhi vs articulation

articulation and sandhi both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
articulation	Yes	No	No	No
sandhi	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sandhi is a hyponym of articulation; that is, sandhi is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than articulation:

articulation: the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
sandhi: the articulatory process whereby the pronunciation of a word or morpheme changes when it is followed immediately by another (especially in fluent speech)

Other hyponyms of articulation include affrication, aspiration, epenthesis, nasalisation, nasalization, retroflection, retroflexion, diction, enunciation, syncopation, syncope, thickness, trill.

articulation (noun)	sandhi (noun)
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible	the articulatory process whereby the pronunciation of a word or morpheme changes when it is followed immediately by another (especially in fluent speech)
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
expressing in coherent verbal form
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

Difference between articulation and sandhi

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