phonate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make sounds with one's voice.
  2. To use one's voice to make specific sounds.
adj
  1. voiced

Pronunciation

/fəʊˈneɪt/ /fə-/ /ˈfoʊˌneɪt/ En-us-phonate.oga LL-Q1860 (eng)-Commander Keane-phonate.wav

Word forms

phonate phonates phonating phonated

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), modelled after phonation, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to say, speak”).

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