Devoice
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪs/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 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). transitive
"Lastly, as shown in the consonant table above, h- causes any following consonant to be devoiced[.]"
- 2 utter with tense vocal chords wordnet
- 3 To remove the voice flag from a user on IRC, preventing them from sending messages to the channel. Internet, transitive
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Lastly, as shown in the consonant table above, h- causes any following consonant to be devoiced[.]"
Etymology
From de- + voice.