phonate
[ foh-neyt ]
/ ˈfoʊ neɪt /
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.
Words nearby phonate
phon,
phon-,
phon.,
phonal,
phonasthenia,
phonate,
phonathon,
phonation,
phone,
phone book,
phone card
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
Derived forms of phonate
phonation, noun phonatory (ˈfəʊnətərɪ, -trɪ), adjectiveWord Origin for phonate
C19: from Greek
phōnē voice
Medical definitions for phonate
phonate
[ fō′nāt′ ]
v.
To utter speech sounds; vocalize.