devoice
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪs/
devoice verb: to pronounce a sound with little or no vibration of the vocal cords, especially a sound that is normally pronounced with such vibration (i.e. a voiced sound).
Verb
devoice (third-person singular simple present devoices, present participle devoicing, simple past and past participle devoiced)
- To pronounce a sound with little or no vibration of the vocal cords, especially a sound that is normally pronounced with such vibration (i.e. a voiced sound).
- Lastly, as shown in the consonant table above, h- causes any following consonant to be devoiced[.]2022, Daisy L. Neijman, Icelandic: An Essential Grammar, Routledge, →ISBN, page 15
- To remove the voice flag from a user on IRC, preventing them from sending messages to the channel.
Forms of devoice
| third-person singular present | devoices |
|---|---|
| present participle | devoicing |
| past participle | devoiced |
| past | devoiced |
Origin of devoice
From de- + voice.
Words that rhyme with devoice
Questions about devoice
- What does devoice mean?
- Devoice means to pronounce a sound with little or no vibration of the vocal cords, especially a sound that is normally pronounced with such vibration (i.e. a voiced sound).
- What part of speech is devoice?
- Devoice is a verb.
- How do you pronounce devoice?
- Devoice is pronounced /ˌdiːˈvɔɪs/.
- What is the past tense of devoice?
- The past tense of devoice is devoiced.
Words near devoice in the dictionary
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