devoice
/diːˈvɔɪs/
verb
- To pronounce a normally voiced speech sound (like 'b', 'd', 'g') without vibration of the vocal cords, making it sound like its voiceless counterpart (like 'p', 't', 'k').
- When he whispered, he naturally devoiced all the vowels in the sentence.
- The linguist explained how German speakers often devoice consonants at the end of a word.
- In some dialects, speakers devoice the final 'd' in 'hand' so it sounds like 'hant'.
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