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View synonyms for aphonic

aphonic

[ ey-fon-ik, ey-foh-nik ]

adjective

  1. mouthed but not spoken; noiseless; silent.
  2. Phonetics.
    1. lacking phonation; unvoiced.
    2. without voice; voiceless.
  3. Pathology. affected with aphonia.

noun

  1. Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.

aphonic

/ əˈfɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. affected with aphonia
  2. phonetics
    1. not representing a spoken sound, as k in know
    2. voiceless or devoiced

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aphonic1

1820–30; < Greek áphōn ( os ) voiceless ( aphonia ) + -ic

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