voiceless
pronunciation
How to pronounce voiceless in British English:
UK [ˈvɔɪsləs]
How to pronounce voiceless in American English:
US [ˈvɔɪslɪs]
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- Adjective:
- of speech sounds
- not using the voice
- uttered without voice
- being voiceless through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech
Word Origin
- voiceless (adj.)
- 1530s, "unable to speak," from voice (n.) + -less. Meaning "having no say in affairs" is from 1630s; that of "unspoken, unuttered" is from 1816. In phonology, "unvoiced," from 1867. Related: Voicelessly; voicelessness.
Example
- 1. A voiceless cry emanated from the crowd gathering on the street .
- 2. The old castle was dark and voiceless .
- 3. Floribert chebeya , the head of a local ngo called voice of the voiceless , was found dead in his car on the morning of june 2nd .
- 4. The smell of the wet earth in the rain rises , like a great chant of praise from the voiceless multitude of the insignificant .
- 5. The characteristics and smoking liyan voiceless overproduction does not have a good throat improvement .