noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

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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6. 6
   A phonological process that turns a voiceless sound into a voiced one. countable, uncountable
7. 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

Synonyms

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articulationaspirationassimilationattackbilabialcheck

Antonyms

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devoicingsurdization

Example

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"He was criticized for voicing such a controversial opinion."

Etymology

From voice + -ing.

Related phrases

de-voicingre-voicingshell voicingvocal cord

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