unvoiced
/ʌnˈvɔɪst/
adjective
- Not expressed or spoken aloud; kept silent.
- There was an unvoiced agreement between them to never discuss the incident.
- Her unvoiced fears about the trip kept her awake at night.
- The team had many unvoiced complaints about the new schedule.
- Pronounced without vibration of the vocal cords, such as 'p', 't', or 'k'.
- The 'p' in 'spin' is an unvoiced consonant.
- In English, the 's' sound is unvoiced, while the 'z' sound is voiced.
- Linguists classify 'f' and 'v' as a voiceless and voiced pair, with 'f' being unvoiced.