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View synonyms for phonate
phonate
[ foh-neyt ]
verb (used with or without object)
, pho·nat·ed, pho·nat·ing.
- Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- to vocalize.
phonate
/ ˈfəʊnətərɪ; -trɪ; fəʊˈneɪt /
verb
- intr to articulate speech sounds, esp to cause the vocal cords to vibrate in the execution of a voiced speech sound
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Derived Forms
- phonatory, adjective
- phoˈnation, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phonate1
C19: from Greek phōnē voice
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