φθέγγομαι , fut. φθέγξομαι, aor. ἐφθεγξάμην, subj. φθέγξομαι:
utter a sound, speak out, cf. φθογγή, φθόγγος. Since the verb merely designates the
effect upon the ear, it may be joined with a more specific word,
ἐφθέγγοντο καλεῦντες, called
aloud, Od. 10.229,
Il. 21.192, 341; φθεγγομένου.. κάρη κονίῃσιν ἐμίχθη, while the
voice still sounded, Il.
10.457, Od.
22.329.