voicing

/ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Relating to the expression of opinions or ideas.
    • The voicing session gave employees a chance to provide feedback.
    • The voicing process in the committee allowed everyone to be heard.
    • She attended a voicing workshop to learn how to share her thoughts clearly.
noun
  1. The act of expressing an opinion, feeling, or idea in words.
    • Her voicing of support for the new policy encouraged others to speak up.
    • The voicing of complaints should be done respectfully.
    • The voicing of concerns during the meeting helped improve the project.
  2. In music, the way chords or notes are arranged and played, especially regarding which notes are emphasized.
    • The pianist used a rich voicing for the final chord of the piece.
    • Different voicings of the same chord can create very different moods.
    • The guitarist experimented with open voicings to make the song sound fuller.
  3. In phonetics, the vibration of the vocal cords when producing a sound (e.g., the difference between 'b' and 'p').
    • Linguists study voicing to understand how languages distinguish between similar sounds.
    • In English, the 'z' sound requires voicing, while 's' does not.
    • The voicing of consonants can change the meaning of a word, like 'bat' versus 'pat'.
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