Phonate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fəʊˈneɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Phonate is a verb meaning (intransitive) To make sounds with one's voice.
Meaning
(intransitive) To make sounds with one's voice.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To use one's voice to make specific sounds.
Example Sentences
His voice is perfect; he phonates loudly and well.
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.
Basically, I [countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo] use the same technique as a female mezzo-soprano, with one small physiological difference: I have to narrow my vocal cords to phonate [produce the sound].
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.
Word Forms
- phonates
- phonating
- phonated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vocalize, phonetize, palatalize, metaphonize, utter, pronounciate.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.