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phonate

Pronunciation: /fəʊˈneɪt/

The English word “phonate” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

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

adjective

  1. voiced

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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