# vocant

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvəʊ.kənt/

## Definitions
1. A vowel-like sound such as uttered by a preverbal infant.

## Etymology
Coined by British physician John Antony Michael Martin in 1981 (see quotation).

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