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hyperphonation

hyperphonation noun: excessive phonation, typically in the crying of a baby.

Noun

hyperphonation (usually uncountable, plural hyperphonations)

  1. (usually) Excessive phonation, typically in the crying of a baby.

Forms of hyperphonation

pluralhyperphonations

Origin of hyperphonation

From hyper- + phonation.

Questions about hyperphonation

What does hyperphonation mean?
Hyperphonation means excessive phonation, typically in the crying of a baby.
What part of speech is hyperphonation?
Hyperphonation is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperphonation?
The plural of hyperphonation is hyperphonations.

Words near hyperphonation in the dictionary

  1. hyperphenylalaninemia
  2. hyperphenylalaninemias
  3. hyperphenylalaninemic
  4. hyperphilia
  5. hyperphilias
  6. hyperphonation
  7. hyperphonations
  8. hyperphonon
  9. hyperphonons
  10. hyperphoresy
  11. hyperphoretic

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