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Meaning of PHONATION

Pronunciation:  fow'neyshun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  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"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"
 
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 Synonyms: vocalisation, vocalization, voice, vox
 
 See Also: communication, singing voice, voice over

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pho*na"tion\, n. [Gr. ? the voice.]
The act or process by which articulate sounds are uttered;
the utterance of articulate sounds; articulate speech.
 
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