# dysphonia

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪsˈfəʊ.ni.ə/

## Definitions
1. A difficulty in producing vocal sounds.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “ill, hard”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound, voice”), equivalent to dys- + -phonia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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