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.

Origin of phonate

First recorded in 1875–80; phon- + -ate1

Words nearby phonate

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), adjective

Word Origin for phonate

C19: from Greek phōnē voice

Medical definitions for phonate

phonate
[ fōnāt′ ]

v.

To utter speech sounds; vocalize.