exophasia

noun

ex·​o·​pha·​sia

ˌeksōˈfāzh(ē)ə

plural -s

: speech that is actually formed with the speech organs : uttered speech : vocalized speech

—contrasted with endophasia

exophasic

¦eksō¦fāzik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from exo- + -phasia

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