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phonation

The production of sounds by vibration of the vocal folds. [G. phone, voice]

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pho·na·tion fō-'nā-shən n the production of vocal sounds and esp. speech

pho·nate 'fō-.nāt vi, pho·nat·ed; pho·nat·ing

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n.

the production of vocal sounds, particularly speech.

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pho·na·tion (fo-naґshən) the utterance of vocal sounds. See also speech. phonatory adj

Medical dictionary. 2011.