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phonation

[foh-ney-shuhn]

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phonation1

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

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By contrast, the myoelastic-aerodynamic theory of phonation holds that complex interactions involving aerodynamic stresses cause purring in cats, particularly as these stresses are applied to the free surfaces of the cats' vocal folds.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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