voicing

/ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/

voicing is the present participle and gerund of voice.

Noun

voicing (countable and uncountable, plural voicings)

The final regulation of the pitch and tone of any sound-producing entity, especially of an organ or similar musical instrument.
A particular arrangement of notes to form a chord.
The articulatory process in which the vocal cords vibrate.
A classification of speech sounds that tend to be associated with vocal cord vibration.
A phonological process that turns a voiceless sound into a voiced one.

Synonyms:

sonorization

Antonyms:

devoicing, surdization
A sound made by the voice; vocalization.
- Shrill voicings of seagulls1900, Valentine Brown, “The Fisherman's Last Drift”, in Poems
- Pete dressed Eddie's high-pitched voicings in the stick-sweet strings of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 250

voice (third-person singular simple present voices, present participle voicing, simple past and past participle voiced)

(transitive) To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce
- He voiced the sentiments of the nation.
(transitive) To utter audibly, with tone and not just breath.
(transitive) To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of
- voice the pipes of an organ
(obsolete, transitive) To vote; to elect; to appoint
(intransitive, obsolete) To clamor; to cry out
- If thou wilt give me Davids heart; Ile voyce, / Great God, with David; and make Davids choyce.1638, Francis Quarles, Divine Fancies: Digeſted Into Epigrammes, Meditations, and Obſervations, London: Iohn Marriot, page 67
(Internet, transitive) To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.
- I would like this script to allow me to notice not only the ops in a channel, but also those that have been voiced by the ops, at the same time.2001 November 22, Thom Peppard, “assistance please”, in alt.irc (Usenet), message-ID <B8225C66.240B%thompeppard@tru.eastlink.ca>

plural	voicings

From voice + -ing.

What does voicing mean?: Voicing means the final regulation of the pitch and tone of any sound-producing entity, especially of an organ or similar musical instrument.
What is voicing the present participle and gerund of?: Voicing is the present participle and gerund of voice.
What part of speech is voicing?: Voicing is a noun.
How do you pronounce voicing?: Voicing is pronounced /ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/.
What is the plural of voicing?: The plural of voicing is voicings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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