- voic|ing
- voic|ing «VOY sihng», noun.1. the act of a person or thing that voices.2. the regulating or obtaining of the correct quality of tone, especially of an organ.
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un|voic|ing — «uhn VOY sihng», noun. Phonetics. the act of stopping he vibration of the vocal cords in pronouncing a normally voiced sound … Useful english dictionary
voice — [[t]vɔɪs[/t]] n. v. voiced, voic•ing 1) the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, esp. of human beings in speaking, singing, etc 2) the faculty or power of uttering sounds through the mouth by the controlled expulsion of… … From formal English to slang
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voicing — [vois′iŋ] n. Music the sound of a chord as determined by the selection of the component notes and the way the notes are distributed to the instruments * * * voic·ing (voiʹsĭng) n. 1. The act, practice, or production of one that voices. 2. Music.… … Universalium
voice — The sound made by vibration of the vocal folds caused by air passing out through the larynx and upper respiratory tract, the vocal folds being approximated. SYN: vox. [L. vox] amphoric v. a v. sound having a hollow, blowing … Medical dictionary
devoice — de•voice [[t]diˈvɔɪs[/t]] v. voiced, voic•ing 1) phn to pronounce (an ordinarily voiced speech sound) without or with reduced vibration of the vocal cords 2) phn to devoice a speech sound • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
invoice — in•voice [[t]ˈɪn vɔɪs[/t]] n. v. voiced, voic•ing 1) bus an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing prices, the total charge, and the terms 2) bus the shipment itself 3) bus to present an invoice to or for • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
revoice — re•voice [[t]riˈvɔɪs[/t]] v. t. voiced, voic•ing 1) to voice again or in return; echo 2) to readjust the tone of, as an organ pipe • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
unvoice — un•voice [[t]ʌnˈvɔɪs[/t]] v. t. v. i. voiced, voic•ing phn devoice • Etymology: 1630–40 … From formal English to slang
de|voice — «dee VOYS», transitive verb, voiced, voic|ing. Phonetics. to devocalize; unvoice: »Some speakers now devoice sounds which are historically “d” sounds (W. P. Lehman) … Useful english dictionary
