voiceless

Meanings

• adjective

  Absent or lacking the production of sound during speech.

  - "The voiceless consonant p is found in the word 'spoon'."
  - "In pneumonology, a voiceless cough is a cough without the characteristic sound."

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Antonyms

audible , vocal , voiced

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Synonyms

inaudible , silent , unvoiced

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Variants

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voiceless , voicelessly , voicelessness , voicelessnesses

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Etymology

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The term 'voiceless' comes from the Old French word 'voz', meaning 'voice'. In linguistics, a consonant is considered voiceless if it is pronounced without vibration of the vocal cords.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'voiceless' is also used in physics to describe electromagnetic waves that do not contain any sound.

2. The human voice can produce over 1,000 different sounds, or phonemes.

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Related Concepts

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1. voiced consonant: A consonant pronounced with vibration of the vocal cords.

2. phoneme: A distinct unit of sound in a language.

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Culture

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In literature, the concept of the 'voiceless' has been used metaphorically to describe characters or groups who are marginalized and unable to express themselves. In music, a 'voiceless' chord is a chord that does not contain a vocal melody.

How to Memorize "voiceless"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the absence of sound when pronouncing a voiceless consonant.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'voiceless' with the absence of sound during speech.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by imagining a 'voiceless' character whispering to you.

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