PHONATE


Meaning of PHONATE in English

/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- + -ATE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .