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unvoiced sound [¦ən‚vȯist ′sau̇nd]
(linguistics) Speech sounds produced when the vocal folds are apart and are not vibrating. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | When it sounds like a "t", it is a voiceless or an unvoiced sound. Thus, the difference between "b," "d," "g," and "p,", "t," "k," which are voiced and unvoiced sounds respectively, can be heard - or felt - if they are pronounced with one's hands over one's ears; "b," "d," and "g" produce a vibration of the vocal chords ("voicing") that is absent in the pronunciation of "p," "t," and "k. Thus, the difference between "b," "d," "g," and "p,", "t," "k," which are voiced and unvoiced sounds respectively, can be heard - or felt - if they are pronounced with one's hands over one's ears; "b," "d," and "g" produce a vibration of the vocal chords ("voicing") that is absent in the pronunciation of "p," "t," and "k. |
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