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devoice

/diːˈvɔɪs/

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verb

C2formalcommon/diːˈvɔɪs/

A verb used in linguistics to indicate the act of making a speech sound voiceless, or to remove the vocal cord vibration from a sound.

  • 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый в лингвистике для обозначения действия по превращению звука речи в глухой или удалению вибрации голосовых связок из звука.
  1. Pronounce without voice C2 formal

    To articulate a speech sound without vibration of the vocal cords, making it voiceless.

    • In some dialects, speakers devoice final consonants.
    • Linguists study how languages devoice certain sounds.
    • He devoiced the 'd' in 'asked' during rapid speech.

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    Antonyms: voice

  • devoiced past participle
  • devoiced past simple
  • devoicing present participle
  • devoices third person singular