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Devoice

Devoice | Devoiced

Devoice meaning

To pronounce a sound with little or no vibration of the vocal cords, especially a sound that is normally pronounced with such vibration (i.e. a voiced sound). | To remove the voice flag from a user on IRC, preventing them from sending messages to the channel.

Example sentences (1)

A syllable cannot begin with two consonant sounds (the digraphs ng and wh represent single consonant sounds), and cannot end in a consonant, although some speakers may occasionally devoice a final vowel.