voiceless

• Bezeichnet eine Person oder Gruppe ohne Macht oder Recht, eine Meinung zu äußern oder gehört zu werden; in der Phonetik beschreibt es Laute, die ohne Schwingung der Stimmlippen gebildet werden.

Describes a person or group that lacks the power or right to express an opinion or be heard; also used in phonetics to describe sounds produced without vibration of the vocal cords.

1. Produced without vocal cord vibrationB2formal

   Describes a speech sound made without the vocal cords vibrating, such as 'p', 't', or 's'.

   Stimmlos

   • The 'p' in 'pat' is a voiceless consonant.
   • Linguists classify sounds as either voiced or voiceless.
   • She practiced distinguishing between voiced and voiceless sounds.

   Synonymesurdunvoiced

   Antonymevoiced

2. Deprived of citizenship rightsC1formal

   Lacking the rights of a citizen, especially the right to vote.

   Ohne Bürgerrechte

   • The voiceless population struggled for decades to gain suffrage.
   • Many groups were historically voiceless in political processes.
   • The law left them voiceless in the election.

   Synonymedisenfranchiseddisfranchisedvoteless

   Antonymeenfranchisedvoting

3. Uttered without voiceB2formal

   Spoken or expressed without using the voice, often in a whisper or silently.

   Stimmlos

   • He gave a voiceless reply, moving only his lips.
   • Her voiceless plea was understood by her friend.
   • The actor performed a voiceless monologue.

   Synonymesilentunvoicedwhispered

   Antonymearticulatevocalvoiced

4. Unable to speak due to injury or illnessC1formal

   Being without sound because of a physical condition, capable only of whispered speech.

   Stimmlosigkeit

   • After the surgery, he was voiceless for several days.
   • The illness left her voiceless, communicating only in whispers.
   • The voiceless patient wrote notes to communicate.

   Synonymeaphonicdumbmute

   Antonymespeakingvocal