phonation

American  

[foh-ney-shuhn] / foʊˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

Phonetics.

1. 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.

2. (not in technical use) voice; vocalization.

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Other Word Forms

• phonatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of phonation

First recorded in 1835–45; phon- + -ation

Example Sentences

Ultimately this allowed the scientists to recreate the conditions necessary to induce the low-frequency phonation characteristic of purring.

From Salon

It’s called ventricular fold phonation, and it means you vibrate the cartilage in your throat alongside your vocal cords.

From New York Times

My piece is built on all the sonic consequences of physical labor, how it bears on how you breathe, how breathing in a very labored way can produce phonation.

From New York Times

Having real-time data where you can look back and see gait and phonation — it's orders of magnitude more helpful in trying to find things that in real life make it better or worse.

From Nature

I have examined the phonation of lions, tigers, leopards, cats, dogs, birds of many kinds, and the human voice in speech, music, and laughter.

From Project Gutenberg