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Verb: phonate  'fow,neyt
  1. Utter speech sounds
    "The speech therapist helped the patient learn to phonate correctly";
    - vocalize, vocalise [Brit]

Derived forms: phonates, phonating, phonated

Type of: mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize

Encyclopedia: Phonate