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Voicing

//ˈvɔɪsɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The final regulation of the pitch and tone of any sound-producing entity, especially of an organ or similar musical instrument. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color wordnet
  3. 3
    A particular arrangement of notes to form a chord. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The articulatory process in which the vocal cords vibrate. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A classification of speech sounds that tend to be associated with vocal cord vibration. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A phonological process that turns a voiceless sound into a voiced one. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A sound made by the voice; vocalization. countable, uncountable

    "Shrill voicings of seagulls"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of voice form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From voice + -ing.

Etymology 2

From voice + -ing.

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