phonate

phonate
/foh"nayt/, v.t., v.i., phonated, phonating.
1. Phonet. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
2. to vocalize.
[1875-80; PHON- + -ATE1]

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