phonation
Meanings
noun
- The process of producing vocal sound by the vibration of the vocal folds that is in turn modified by the resonance of the vocal tract.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”), equivalent to phonate + -ion.
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