phonation
phonation noun: the process of producing vocal sound by the vibration of the vocal folds that is in turn modified by the resonance of the vocal tract.
Noun
phonation (countable and uncountable, plural phonations)
- The process of producing vocal sound by the vibration of the vocal folds that is in turn modified by the resonance of the vocal tract.
- Phonation. The voice is produced when the closed, taut vocal folds in the position of phonation are opened and made to vibrate by an air stream expelled from the lungs, causing sound waves to be produced. The volume of sound depends on the force of the air stream, and the pitch is determined by the...1993, Werner Kahle, Helmut Leonhardt, Werner Platzer, Color Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy, Vol. 2: Internal Organs, 4th rev. edition, Stuttgart; New York, N.Y.: Thieme Medical Publishers...
- Voice teachers who emphasize relaxation are loath to use such words as 'pinch' or 'squeeze' in relation to singing. Catford and Laver, whose field is primarily the phonetics of speech rather than singing, both considered 'full glottal phonation' to be the 'normal' setting for speech as well as for...2003, James Stark, Bel Canto: A History of Vocal Pedagogy, Toronto; Buffalo, N.Y.: University of Toronto Press, →ISBN, page 26
- Synonyms:
- voice quality
phonation meaning in Tamil
phonation in Tamil
- குரலொலி எழுப்பல், ஒலி எழுப்புதல்
Examples of phonation in a sentence
- The voice is produced when the closed, taut vocal folds in the position of phonation are opened and made to vibrate by an air stream expelled from the lungs, causing sound waves to be produced.1993, Werner Kahle, Helmut Leonhardt, Werner Platzer, Color Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy, Vol. 2: Internal Organs, 4th rev. edition...
- Sound generation in the larynx is termed phonation, and phonation types (sometimes called voice qualities) are recognisably different kinds of vocal fold vibration.2005, Michael Ashby, John Maidment, Introducing Phonetic Science, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 97:
- This condition is called phonation or voicing; and it involves a delicate balance of tissue coupling forces and aerodynamic forces whose overall description is still a current research topic […]2011, Sean A. Fulop, Speech Spectrum Analysis, Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer, →ISBN, pages 5–6:
Synonyms of phonation
Forms of phonation
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Origin of phonation
From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”), equivalent to phonate + -ion.
Words formed from phonation
Questions about phonation
- What does phonation mean?
- Phonation means the process of producing vocal sound by the vibration of the vocal folds that is in turn modified by the resonance of the vocal tract.
- What is phonation in Tamil?
- Phonation in Tamil is குரலொலி எழுப்பல், ஒலி எழுப்புதல். See Phonation meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use phonation in a sentence?
- The voice is produced when the closed, taut vocal folds in the position of phonation are opened and made to vibrate by an air stream expelled from the lungs, causing sound waves to be produced.
- What part of speech is phonation?
- Phonation is a noun.
- What is the plural of phonation?
- The plural of phonation is phonations.
Words near phonation in the dictionary
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