phonation
rapid, periodic opening and closing of the glottis through separation and apposition of the vocal cords that, accompanied by breath under lung pressure, constitutes a source of vocal sound.
(not in technical use) voice; vocalization.: Compare voice (defs. 15, 16).
Origin of phonation
1Other words from phonation
- pho·na·to·ry [foh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈfoʊ nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
Words Nearby phonation
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How to use phonation in a sentence
Illustrations of the appearance of the larynx during phonation in two special cases.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking | Wesley MillsThe wound caused a defect in his trachea which would most usually have caused at least some defect in the proper phonation, sir.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyAt phonation the bands are drawn toward each other, meeting just as it commences.
The Child-Voice in Singing | Francis E. HowardOn the other hand, the unexpected bark or gurgle that breaks the silence is a pure tic of phonation.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry MeigneStammering is a functional anomaly; it is a derangement of respiration, phonation, and articulation.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry Meigne
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