voiced

/vɔist/

Thân thiện

She voiced her agreement with a cheerful nod.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Produced with vibration of the vocal cords: A sound, especially a speech sound, made while the vocal cords in the larynx are vibrating. This vibration creates a buzzing or humming quality.
   • Expressed, stated, or articulated: Used to describe an opinion, feeling, or idea that has been spoken or declared.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The sounds [b], [d], and [v] are voiced consonants.
  • She voiced her concerns during the meeting. (Here, 'voiced' is the past tense of the verb 'to voice'.)
  • There was strong voiced opposition to the new policy from the community.

Advanced Usage

• Phonetics Context: In technical linguistic descriptions, 'voiced' is a binary feature distinguishing sounds. For example, the pair /s/ (voiceless) and /z/ (voiced) are identical except for vocal cord vibration.
  • In English, all vowel sounds are voiced.
• Formal/Articulated Opinion: Used to emphasize that a sentiment has been formally or publicly expressed.
  • The committee's voiced commitment to transparency was welcomed.

Variants and Related Words

• Voice (verb): To express something in words.
  • He voiced his support for the initiative.
• Voiceless (adjective): Produced without vibration of the vocal cords (e.g., /p/, /t/, /k/).
  • Whispered speech is largely voiceless.
• Devoiced (adjective): A normally voiced sound that is pronounced without vocal cord vibration.
  • The final 'd' in 'hand' can become devoiced.

Synonyms

• Expressed: Made known in words.
• Articulated: Clearly and effectively expressed.
• Sonorous: (In phonetics) Capable of producing a deep or ringing sound; often implies a rich, full, voiced quality.

Antonyms

• Voiceless: Produced without vocal cord vibration.
• Unvoiced: Synonym for voiceless; also can mean not expressed.
• Silent: Making no sound; not expressed.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Voiced/unvoiced distinction: A fundamental contrast in phonology used to categorize consonant sounds.
  • Learning the voiced/unvoiced distinction is crucial for accurate pronunciation.
• Raise one's voice: To speak louder, often in anger or to be heard.
  • He never raised his voice, even when he was upset. (This idiom uses the related noun 'voice').

Học thuật

Adjective

1. produced with vibration of the vocal cords;
   • a frequently voiced opinion
   • voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sonant
• soft