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un·voiced

 (ŭn-voist′)
adj.
1. Not expressed or uttered: unvoiced fears.
2. Linguistics Voiceless: unvoiced consonants.
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unvoiced

(ʌnˈvɔɪst)
adj
1. not expressed or spoken
2. (Phonetics & Phonology) articulated without vibration of the vocal cords; voiceless
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un•voiced

(ʌnˈvɔɪst)

adj.
1. not voiced; not uttered: unvoiced complaints.
2. voiceless (def. 4).
[1855–60]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unvoiced - produced without vibration of the vocal cords; "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"
surd, voiceless, hard
sonant, voiced, soft - produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'";
2.unvoiced - not made explicitunvoiced - not made explicit; "the unexpressed terms of the agreement"; "things left unsaid"; "some kind of unspoken agreement"; "his action is clear but his reason remains unstated"
unstated, unuttered, unverbalised, unverbalized, unexpressed, unsaid, unspoken
implicit, inexplicit - implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in the acorn"
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unvoiced

adjective
Not voiced or expressed:
silent, tacit, undeclared, unexpressed, unsaid, unspoken, unuttered, wordless.
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Translations

unvoiced

[ˈʌnˈvɔɪst] ADJ
1. [opinion, sentiment] → no expresado
2. (Ling) [consonant] → sordo
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unvoiced

adj
→ unausgesprochen
(Phon) → stimmlos
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

unvoiced

[ʌnˈvɔɪst] adj (consonant) → sordo/a; (opinion) → inespresso/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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