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phonate definition

pho·nate (fō′nāt′)

intransitive verb

phonated -·nat′ed, phonating -·nat′·ing to produce speech sounds; esp., to utter a voiced sound or sounds

Etymology: phon(o)- + -ate

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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