overarticulate
/ˌoʊvərɑrˈtɪkjəleɪt/
verb
- To pronounce words too clearly or with exaggerated effort, often sounding unnatural or forced.
- When nervous, she tends to overarticulate, which makes her speech seem stiff.
- The actor overarticulated every syllable, making his lines sound robotic.
- The teacher told the student not to overarticulate, but to speak more naturally.
Synonyms
adjective
- Pronounced or expressed with excessive clarity or emphasis, often sounding unnatural.
- The presenter's overarticulate delivery distracted from the content of the talk.
- His overarticulate speech made him seem like he was reading from a script.
- Children sometimes mimic overarticulate adult speech when they are learning new words.