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phonation

pho·na·tion

uncommon

noun

1.

the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

  • “a singer takes good care of his voice”
  • “the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations”
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From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”), equivalent to phonate + -ion.

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