"phonation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phonations [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”), equivalent to phonate + -ion. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|φωνή||voice, sound}} Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”), {{suffix|en|phonate|ion}} phonate + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} phonation (countable and uncountable, plural phonations)
  1. (phonetics) 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. Wikipedia link: phonation Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Phonetics Synonyms: voice quality Derived forms: biphonation, hyperphonation, phonational Related terms: phonate Translations (process of producing vocal sound): fonació [feminine] (Catalan), fonaatio (Finnish), fonazione [feminine] (Italian), fonação [feminine] (Portuguese), fonacija [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), fonación [feminine] (Spanish)

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