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phonate

pho·nate

UK/fəʊˈneɪt/ US/fə-/ uncommon

verb

1.

utter speech sounds

Origin

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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