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unvoiced
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unvoiced
(adjective)
unvoiced
/ˌʌn
ˈ
voɪst/
adjective
unvoiced
/ˌʌn
ˈ
voɪst/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNVOICED
1
:
not expressed in spoken words
They nodded their
unvoiced
[=
unspoken
] agreement.
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2
linguistics, of a speech sound
:
made without vibrating your vocal cords
The “th” in the word “thing” is
unvoiced
.
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