Unvoiced: meaning, definitions and examples

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unvoiced

 

[ ʌnˈvɔɪst ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

speech

Not pronounced with vibration of the vocal cords; voiceless.

Synonyms

muted, quiet, voiceless

Examples of usage

  • The unvoiced consonants in English are p, t, k, f, s, sh, ch, and th.
  • She whispered in an unvoiced tone so as not to wake the baby.
Context #2 | Verb

action

Past tense of unvoice, to deprive of a voice or vote.

Synonyms

deprived, muted, silenced

Examples of usage

  • He unvoiced his opinion after the disagreement.

Translations

Translations of the word "unvoiced" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não falado

🇮🇳 अस्वरित

🇩🇪 unhörbar

🇮🇩 tanpa suara

🇺🇦 неголосний

🇵🇱 niesłyszalny

🇯🇵 無声の

🇫🇷 inaudible

🇪🇸 inaudible

🇹🇷 sesiz

🇰🇷 소리가 없는

🇸🇦 غير مسموع

🇨🇿 neznějící

🇸🇰 neznely

🇨🇳 无声的

🇸🇮 neslišen

🇮🇸 hljóðlaus

🇰🇿 дыбыссыз

🇬🇪 უხმო

🇦🇿 səssiz

🇲🇽 inaudible

Etymology

The word 'unvoiced' has its origins in the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the past tense of the verb 'voice'. It first appeared in the English language in the 17th century, primarily used in linguistic contexts to describe sounds or speech that are not produced with vibration of the vocal cords. Over time, the term has also been adopted in other fields to indicate muting or silencing of voices or opinions.

See also: invoice, voice, voiced, voiceless, voiceover.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,772 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.