voice vote

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vois voht]
- /vɔɪs voʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vois voht]
- /vɔɪs voʊt/

Definitions of voice vote words

noun voice vote a vote based on estimation of the relative strength of ayes and noes called out rather than on a counting of ballots, a roll call, or a division. 1
noun voice vote vote determined by volume of shouting 1
noun voice vote a vote taken in a legislative body by calling for the ayes and the noes and estimating which faction is more numerous from the volume of the noise 0

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Origin of voice vote

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Voice vote

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Voice vote

voice vote popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

voice vote usage trend in Literature

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