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speak vs phonate

phonate vs speak

speak and phonate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speak No No Yes No
phonate No No Yes No
As verbs, phonate is a hyponym of speak; that is, phonate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than speak:
  • speak: express in speech
  • phonate: utter speech sounds
speak (verb) phonate (verb)
express in speech utter speech sounds
exchange thoughts; talk with
use language
give a speech to
make a characteristic or natural sound
Difference between speak and phonate

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