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   voiceless

   /ˈvɔɪslɪs/

   adjective

   • 1. not able to speak or express opinions: "millions of Americans feel voiceless and powerless to bring positive change to the political system"
   • ▪ not expressed: "the air was charged with voiceless currents of thought"
   • 2. (of a speech sound) uttered without resonance of the vocal cords (e.g. f, k, p, s, t).

   Derivatives

   • 1. voicelessly adverb
   • 2. voicelessness noun

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   What does voiceless mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! VOICELESS definition: 1. If a group of people is voiceless, it does not have the power or the legal right to express…. Learn more.

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   What is a voiceless speech sound?

   • A voiceless speech sound is one that is produced without vibration of the vocal cords. ...the voiceless 'th'. Someone who is voiceless is unable to speak . His voiceless lips formed the words 'Thank you'. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Collins English Dictionary.

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   How do you describe a voiceless person?

   • having no voice; mute. uttering no words; silent. having an unmusical voice. voiceless sympathy. having no vote or right of choice. “p,” “f,” and “s” are voiceless. uttered without phonation. Many of humanity’s most intractable problems are caused by keeping the Other voiceless.

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   Which consonants are voiceless?

   • In English the consonants /p t k tʃ f θ s ʃ h/ are voiceless. synonym unvoiced opposite voiced Topics Language c1 Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Definition of voiceless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Voiceless can mean either not having the power or right to speak, or producing a sound without moving the vocal cords. Learn more about the literary and phonetic meanings of voiceless, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Voiceless means having no voice or not voiced, especially in phonetics. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history and usage of voiceless from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Voiceless definition: having no voice; mute.. See examples of VOICELESS used in a sentence.

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   Someone who can't speak, either literally or figuratively, is voiceless. Your sore throat may leave you voiceless for a couple of days, and the youngest child in a family might feel voiceless when it comes to making to big family decisions.

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   Voiceless means having no voice, mute, or not articulated with vocal cords. It can also describe certain speech sounds, such as (p), (s), and (ch), that are not voiced.

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   Voiceless is an adjective that describes consonants produced without moving your vocal cords. Learn how to pronounce voiceless, see synonyms and examples, and compare with voiced consonants.

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   Voiceless means having no voice, mute, or uttered without vibration of the vocal cords. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as linguistics, music, and politics, with synonyms and translations.