hyperphonation

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noun

Excessive phonation, typically in the crying of a baby.

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Meanings

nounhyperphonation (usually uncountable, plural hyperphonations)

plural hyperphonations

  1. uncountableusuallyExcessive phonation, typically in the crying of a baby.

Origin

From hyper- + phonation.

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APA

hyperphonation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperphonation

MLA

“hyperphonation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperphonation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperphonation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperphonation.

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