Meaning & use
phonation
The production of vocal sounds by vibration of the vocal cords.
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The speech therapist studied his phonation to identify the cause of his hoarse voice.
Singers train to control phonation so their voice stays steady across registers.
A note on using this word
Phonation refers specifically to vocal cord vibration, one stage in speech production alongside articulation.
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