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- [vois-lis]
- /ˈvɔɪs lɪs/
- /ˈvɔɪs.ləs/
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- [vois-lis]
- /ˈvɔɪs lɪs/
Definitions of voiceless word
- adjective voiceless having no voice; mute. 1
- adjective voiceless uttering no words; silent. 1
- adjective voiceless having an unmusical voice. 1
- adjective voiceless unspoken; unuttered: voiceless sympathy. 1
- adjective voiceless having no vote or right of choice. 1
- adjective voiceless Phonetics. without voice; unvoiced; surd; aphonic (contrasted with voiced): “p,” “f,” and “s” are voiceless. uttered without phonation. 1
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Origin of voiceless
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; voice + -less
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Parts of speech for Voiceless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
voiceless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
voiceless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for voiceless
adj voiceless
- aphasiac — pertaining to or affected with aphasia.
- aphasic — pertaining to or affected with aphasia.
- dumb — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
- husher — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
- iced — of or made of ice: ice shavings; an ice sculpture.
noun voiceless
- dumbness — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
- muteness — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- wordlessness — speechless, silent, or mute.
adjective voiceless
- aphonic — affected with aphonia
- hushful — Full of, pervaded by, or characteristic of stillness or silence; tending to hush to rest.
- inconversable — (obsolete) uncommunicative; reserved.
- intestate — (of a person) not having made a will: to die intestate.
- mute — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
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