voiced

[ voist ]
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adjective
  1. having a voice of a specified kind (usually used in combination): shrill-voiced.

  2. expressed vocally: his voiced opinion.

  1. Phonetics. pronounced with glottal vibrations; phonated (contrasted with voiceless): “b,” “v,” and “z” are voiced.

Origin of voiced

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; voice + -ed2, -ed3

Other words from voiced

  • voic·ed·ness [voi-sid-nis, voist-nis], /ˈvɔɪ sɪd nɪs, ˈvɔɪst nɪs/, noun
  • mul·ti·voiced, adjective
  • well-voiced, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for voiced

voiced

/ (vɔɪst) /


adjective
  1. declared or expressed by the voice

  2. (in combination) having a voice as specified: loud-voiced

  1. phonetics articulated with accompanying vibration of the vocal cords: in English (b) is a voiced consonant Compare voiceless

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