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voiceless
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voiceless
(adjective)
voiceless
/
ˈ
voɪsləs/
adjective
voiceless
/
ˈ
voɪsləs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of VOICELESS
1
:
not large or powerful enough to be noticed by the government, the media, etc.
a
voiceless
minority
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technical, of a sound
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made without moving your vocal cords
“S” is a
voiceless
consonant.
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opposite
voiced
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