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Learn the meaning of voiceless as an adjective for something that has no voice or is not voiced. See synonyms, examples, word history and related entries for voiceless.
In linguistics, voicelessness is the property of sounds being pronounced without the larynx vibrating. Phonologically, it is a type of phonation, which contrasts with other states of the larynx, but some object that the word phonation implies voicing and that voicelessness is the lack of phonation.
Learn the meaning of voiceless as an adjective in literary and phonetic contexts, with examples and synonyms. Find out how to use voiceless to describe people who lack a voice or speech sounds that lack vocal cord vibration.
Voiceless definition: having no voice; mute.. See examples of VOICELESS used in a sentence.
Someone who can't speak, either literally or figuratively, is voiceless. Your sore throat may leave you voiceless for a couple of days, and the youngest child in a family might feel voiceless when it comes to making to big family decisions.
Synonyms for VOICELESS: mute, speechless, inarticulate, silent, incomprehensible, incoherent, reserved, tongue-tied; Antonyms of VOICELESS: vocal, communicative, talkative, expansive, loquacious, garrulous, speaking, chatty.
Voiceless is an adjective and noun that can mean silent, soundless, or without a voice. It can also refer to a type of consonant sound in linguistics. Learn more about its origin, frequency, and examples in the Oxford English Dictionary.
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