phonation
The process of producing vocal sound by the vibration of the vocal folds that is in…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.
» An alveolar ejective has voiceless phonation, meaning it is produced without vocal cord vibration.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
Examples
1 sentencesAn alveolar ejective has voiceless phonation, meaning it is produced without vocal cord vibration.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”), equivalent to phonate + -ion.From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”), equivalent to phonate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: phonations| Singular | phonation |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract:voicevocalizationvocalisationvocalismvox
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable