Lastly, as shown in the consonant table above, h- causes any following consonant to be devoiced[.]
Source: wiktionary
Devoice
//ˌdiːˈvɔɪs//
Synonyms for "devoice"
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5 translations across 3 languages.
French
2 entries- assourdir verb (to pronounce a sound with little vibration of the vocal cords)
- dévoiser verb (to pronounce a sound with little vibration of the vocal cords)
German
1 entries- verstimmlosen verb (to pronounce a sound with little vibration of the vocal cords)
Italian
2 entries- desonorizzare verb (to pronounce a sound with little vibration of the vocal cords)
- devocalizzare verb (to pronounce a sound with little vibration of the vocal cords)
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