devoicing

diːˈvɔɪsɪŋ

Definition

Definition of devoicing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

phonetics

TECH.

related to making voiced sounds voiceless

TECH.

The devoicing feature is common in German consonants.
The devoicing rule applies to final consonants.
Devoicing occurs frequently in this dialect.

muting

quieting

silencing

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Origin of devoicing

English, de (remove) + voice (sound) + ing (action)

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French:désonorisé, ...
German:stimmlos machend, ...
Italian:sordizzante, ...
Spanish:ensordecedor, ...
Portuguese:desvozeamento, ...
Chinese:清音化的, ...
Japanese:無声化の, ...
Arabic:مهموس, ...
Hebrew:מְבֻלָּע, ...
Russian:оглушающий, ...
Ukrainian:оглушення, ...
Hindi:अव्यक्तिकरण, ...
Bengali:বেস্বর করার, ...
Catalan:desvocejar, ...
Czech:odzvučovací, ...
Danish:afstemning, ...
Dutch:ontstemmings, ...
Greek:αφωνοποιητικός, ...
Hungarian:zöngétlenítő, ...
Khmer:ទាក់ទងនឹងការបំបាត់សំឡេង, ...
Korean:무성화의, ...
Persian:بی‌صداسازی, ...
Polish:dewoicingowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ensurdecimento, ...
Romanian:devocalizare, ...
Swedish:avtoning, ...
Thai:การทำให้ไม่มีเสียง, ...
Turkish:ses kısma, ...
Vietnamese:vô thanh, ...

devoice

dɪˈvɔɪs

Definition of devoice - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

internet

Rare

remove a user's ability to speak in a chat

Rare

The moderator decided to devoice the disruptive user.

mute

silence

phonetics

TECH.

remove the voiced quality of a sound

TECH.

In some languages, consonants devoice at the end of words..

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Origin of devoice

Latin, de (down) + vox (voice)

Examples of devoice in a sentence

He was devoiced for violating chat rules.
Voiced consonants often devoice in final position.
The teacher asked the students to devoice the last sound.

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French:réduire au silence, désonoriser, ...
German:stumm schalten, stimmhaftigkeit entfernen, ...
Italian:revocare la parola, desonorizzare, ...
Spanish:silenciar, desvocalizar, ...
Portuguese:silenciar, desvoze, ...
Chinese:禁言, 去浊, ...
Japanese:発言権を取り上げる, 無声化する, ...
Arabic:أَسْكَتَ, جَعَلَ الصَّوْتَ مَهْمُوسًا, ...
Hebrew:לְהַשְׁתִּיק, לְהַחְסִיר קוֹלִיּוּת, ...
Russian:лишить голоса, лишать голоса, ...
Ukrainian:позбавити голосу, позбавляти голосу, ...
Hindi:बोलने की क्षमता हटाना, स्वरहीन करना, ...
Bengali:নিঃশব্দ করা, কণ্ঠহীন করা, ...
Catalan:silenciar, desvocejar, ...
Czech:umlčet, odznělit, ...
Danish:fjerne talerettigheder, afstemme, ...
Dutch:dempen, stemloos maken, ...
Greek:αποσιωπώ, αφωνοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:elvenni a beszédjogot, zöngétleníteni, ...
Khmer:ដកសិទ្ធិនិយាយ, បំបាត់សំឡេង, ...
Korean:발언권을 박탈하다, 무성음으로 만들다, ...
Persian:محروم کرد, بی‌صدا کردن, ...
Polish:wyciszyć, pozbawić dźwięczności, ...
Portuguese (BR):silenciar, desvoze, ...
Romanian:a înlătura dreptul de a vorbi, a înlătura vocea, ...
Swedish:stänga av, göra tonlös, ...
Thai:ปิดเสียง, ทำให้เสียงหายไป, ...
Turkish:sessize almak, sesini çıkarmamak, ...
Vietnamese:tắt tiếng, làm mất giọng, ...

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