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.
Origin of phonate
1Words Nearby phonate
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British Dictionary definitions for phonate
phonate
/ (fəʊˈneɪt) /
verb
(intr) to articulate speech sounds, esp to cause the vocal cords to vibrate in the execution of a voiced speech sound
Origin of phonate
1C19: from Greek phōnē voice
Derived forms of phonate
- phonation, noun
- phonatory (ˈfəʊnətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective
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