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phonation

noun

the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

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Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
HO
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

    “a singer takes good care of his voice”

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a singer takes good care of his voice
the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations

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