# phonate

> English word · Verb · IPA /fəʊˈneɪt/

## Definitions
1. To make sounds with one's voice.
2. To use one's voice to make specific sounds.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), modelled after phonation, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to say, speak”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phonate