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Noun: phonation  fow'ney-shun
  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 phonation"
    - voice, vocalization, vocalisation [Brit], vocalism, vox

Derived forms: phonations

See also: phonate

Type of: communication

Encyclopedia: Phonation