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de·voice
(dē-vois′)tr.v. de·voiced, de·voic·ing, de·voic·es
To pronounce (a normally voiced sound) without vibration of the vocal cords so as to make it wholly or partly voiceless.
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devoice
(diːˈvɔɪs) ,devocalize
ordevocalise
vb
(Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) phonetics to make (a voiced speech sound) voiceless
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de•voice
(diˈvɔɪs)v. -voiced, -voic•ing. v.t.
1. to pronounce (an ordinarily voiced speech sound) without or with reduced vibration of the vocal cords.
v.i. 2. to devoice a speech sound.
[1930–35]
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devoice
Past participle: devoiced
Gerund: devoicing
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Verb | 1. | devoice - utter with tense vocal chords |
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