devoice
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devoice
- /ˌdiːˈvɔɪs/
Rhymes with -ɔɪs
verb devoices · devoicing · devoiced
- To pronounce a sound with little or no vibration of the vocal cords, especially a sound that is normally pronounced with such vibration (i.e. a voiced sound). Lastly, as shown in the consonant table above, h- causes any following consonant to be devoiced[.]
- To remove the voice flag from a user on IRC, preventing them from sending messages to the channel.
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verb to pronounce a sound with little vibration of the vocal cords
| Français | dévoiser, assourdir |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | verstimmlosen |
| Italiano | devocalizzare, desonorizzare |
Talk about this word "devoice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/devoice. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. devoice. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/devoice "devoice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/devoice.
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@misc{devoice_2026,
title = {devoice},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/devoice},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
