un·voiced

un·voiced
/ˌʌnˈvoıst/ adj
1 : not expressed in spoken words

They nodded their unvoiced [=unspoken] agreement.

2 linguistics, of a speech sound : made without vibrating your vocal cords

The “th” in the word “thing” is unvoiced.


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