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phonate

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7 lettersPronunciation /fəʊˈneɪt/Part of speech verbSorted aehnoptStarts with PEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. utter speech sounds

Word origin

From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), modelled after phonation, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to say, speak”).

Used in a sentence

  • His voice is perfect; he phonates loudly and well.
  • I wanted to look up velleity and quotidian and memorize the fuckers for all time, spell them, learn them, pronounce them syllable by syllable—vocalize, phonate, utter the sounds, say the words for all they're worth.
  • If we are performing professionally, we must be able to keep on phonating for a long period of time while retaining a fresh, clear, and steady voice.

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