phonation

[ foh-ney-shuhn ]

/ foʊˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun Phonetics.

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).

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Origin of phonation

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

OTHER WORDS FROM phonation

pho·na·to·ry

[foh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈfoʊ nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

Words nearby phonation

Phomvihane, phon, phonasthenia, phonate, phonathon, phonation, phone, phone book, phonecam, phonecard, phone hacking

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 Mills
The 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 Kennedy
At phonation the bands are drawn toward each other, meeting just as it commences.
The Child-Voice in Singing|Francis E. Howard
On the other hand, the unexpected bark or gurgle that breaks the silence is a pure tic of phonation.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne

Stammering is a functional anomaly; it is a derangement of respiration, phonation, and articulation.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne