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voice

voice
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vois]
    • /vɔɪs/
    • /vɔɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vois]
    • /vɔɪs/

Definitions of voice word

  • noun voice the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc. 1
  • noun voice the faculty or power of uttering sounds through the mouth by the controlled expulsion of air; speech: to lose one's voice. 1
  • noun voice a range of such sounds distinctive to one person, or to a type of person or animal: Her voice is commanding. 1
  • noun voice the condition or effectiveness of the voice for speaking or singing: to be in poor voice. 1
  • noun voice a sound likened to or resembling vocal utterance: the voice of the wind. 1
  • noun voice something likened to speech as conveying impressions to the mind: the voice of nature. 1

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Origin of voice

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (noun) < Anglo-French voiz, voice (Old French voiz, vois) < Latin vōcem, accusative of vōx; akin to vocāre to call, Greek óps voice, épos word (see epic), Sanskrit vakti (he) speaks

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Voice

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

voice popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

voice usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for voice

noun voice

  • accompanist — An accompanist is a musician, especially a pianist, who plays one part of a piece of music while someone else sings or plays the main tune.
  • adam's apple — Your Adam's apple is the lump that sticks out of the front of your neck below your throat.
  • artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
  • blow by blow — precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
  • brogue — If someone has a brogue, they speak English with a strong accent, especially Irish or Scots.

verb voice

  • air — Air is the mixture of gases which forms the Earth's atmosphere and which we breathe.
  • articulate — If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
  • belt out — If you belt out a song, you sing or play it very loudly.
  • breathe — When people or animals breathe, they take air into their lungs and let it out again. When they breathe smoke or a particular kind of air, they take it into their lungs and let it out again as they breathe.
  • canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.

Antonyms for voice

verb voice

  • mute — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.

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