phonate/fəʊˈneɪt/EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), modelled after phonation, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to say, speak”).verbTo make sounds with one's voice.“His voice is perfect; he phonates loudly and well.”To use one's voice to make specific sounds.“[T]he tongue may rise up in the mouth, even while the patient phonates the vowel "a" [eh], in which case it will also need to be depressed by the finger, as just described.”adjvoiced