ääntelyyn

ääntelyyn is the illative form of the Finnish noun ääntely, which denotes the act or process of articulation and pronunciation. In Finnish grammar, the illative case marks movement into or toward something, so ääntelyyn is used when referring to entering the domain of pronunciation or when treating pronunciation as a topic in itself. The word functions as a nominal base for discussions about how speech sounds are produced.

In linguistic usage, ääntely refers to the production of speech sounds and the coordination of articulatory organs, such as the tongue, lips, jaw, and vocal cords. It encompasses aspects of articulation, voicing, manner of articulation, and the resulting acoustic signal. The concept is central to phonetics and phonology and is relevant in language teaching, speech therapy, and sociolinguistics. Descriptions may cover standard pronunciation, regional varieties, and the study of intonation and rhythm as part of overall articulation.

Finnish resources distinguish ääntely from related terms such as äänne (phoneme) and artikulointi (articulation). The suffix -ntely forms nouns that denote processes or activities, a common derivational pattern in Finnish. The illative form ääntelyyn appears in sentences describing aspects or questions related to pronunciation, for example ääntelyyn liittyvät kysymykset (“questions related to articulation”).

See also: äänne, artikulointi, fonetiikka, fonologia.