Learn English – A word for speaking for an animal

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You know that Disney movie Frozen? Remember the part where Kristoff is alone with his elk or reindeer and he is speaking for it in order with have a conversation with himself?

Is there a word for doing that? For speaking out loud for your pet?

Not necessarily attributing human characteristics but actually speaking for your pet.

Cause I do it all the time for my Bassett Hound mix.

Yes, I'm single and live alone and don't have any friends.

Best Answer

Although it is mainly used for describing the performance of ventriloquism, I used (perhaps incorrectly) ventriloquize to something like what you're asking.

ventriloquize: to speak or sound in the manner of a ventriloquist [Dictionary.com]

I used the word to describe a boy playing his toys and voicing them(like what Andy did in those Toy Story movies). I am not sure whether it's acceptable to use it in such figurative sense, though.