Meaning & use

unvoiced

adjective·Advanced

In phonetics, pronounced without vibration of the vocal cords; also, not spoken or openly expressed.

See it in a sentence

The sound p is unvoiced, while its counterpart b is voiced.

Her doubts about the plan remained unvoiced during the entire meeting.

A note on using this word

Unvoiced consonants, like p, t, k, and s, are made without vibrating the vocal cords, unlike their voiced counterparts.

Words with a similar meaning

voicelessunspoken

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Words with an opposite meaning

voiced

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