voice
/vɔɪs/
verb
- To express something in words, especially an opinion or feeling.
- Many people voiced support for the community garden project.
- He didn't voice his anger, but you could see it in his eyes.
- She voiced her concerns about the new policy at the meeting.
- To produce a sound with the vocal cords vibrating, as in pronouncing a voiced consonant.
- Practice voicing the 'v' sound by putting your hand on your throat.
- The letter 'b' is voiced, while 'p' is unvoiced.
- When you voice the 'z' sound, you can feel your throat vibrate.
noun
- The sound produced by a person when speaking or singing.
- His voice was hoarse after cheering at the football game.
- She has a loud, clear voice that carries across the room.
- I recognized her voice immediately on the phone.
- The ability to speak or sing.
- He lost his voice after a bad cold.
- Use your voice to ask for help if you need it.
- The singer trained her voice for years to hit high notes.
- An opinion or expression of opinion.
- The protest gave a voice to people who felt ignored.
- Every student should have a voice in class discussions.
- She used her voice to speak up for animal rights.
- A particular quality or style of expression in writing or music.
- The author's voice is funny and warm in this novel.
- The poem has a sad, lonely voice that makes you think.
- Each musician in the band has a unique voice on their instrument.
- The grammatical form that shows whether the subject performs or receives the action (active or passive voice).
- Your teacher may ask you to change a sentence from passive to active voice.
- In the active voice, the subject does the action: 'The cat chased the mouse.'
- The passive voice is used when the action is more important than the doer.
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