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unvoiced

/ʌnˈvaɪst/ adjective · British & US
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What does unvoiced mean?

adjective

Not voiced; not pronounced with the voice, especially in speech or singing. In phonetics, a sound that is not made by the vibration of the vocal cords.

Example

"The unvoiced consonants in the word 'thirst' are the 'th' sound."

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