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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pho•na•tion (fō nā′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Phonet.]- Phoneticsrapid, periodic opening and closing of the glottis through separation and apposition of the vocal cords that, accompanied by breath under lung pressure, constitutes a source of vocal sound.
- Phonetics(not in technical use) voice; vocalization. Cf. voice (defs. 15, 16).
pho•na•to•ry (fō′nə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. |