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Devoicing | Devoiced

Devoicing meaning

present participle and gerund of devoice

Using Devoicing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of devoice
  • In the example corpus, devoicing often appears in combinations such as: devoicing of, partial devoicing.

Context around Devoicing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

partial 2× complete 1×

Sentence patterns with Devoicing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

not the devoicing of voiced 1× plosion partial devoicing of sonorants 1× sonorants complete devoicing of sonorants 1× sonorants partial devoicing of obstruents 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

examples english main 1× for example the 1×

Common sentence endings:

voiced stops there 1× vowels and retraction 1×

Words around Devoicing

Just before it in the word index:

devoiced 4 devogelaere 2 devoe 17 devo 38 devnagar 2 devmark 2

Just after it in the word index:

devoid 342 devoin 2 devol 5 devolder 5 devoleena 5 devolution 199

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Devoicing

  • In this selection, "devoicing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, partial and complete stand out and add context to how "devoicing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include not the devoicing of voiced and plosion partial devoicing of sonorants. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "devoicing" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with devoicing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

For example, the voicing of voiceless stops between vowels is common, but not the devoicing of voiced stops there. (19 words)

Examples English main There are many allophonic processes in English, like lack of plosion, nasal plosion, partial devoicing of sonorants, complete devoicing of sonorants, partial devoicing of obstruents, lengthening and shortening vowels, and retraction. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

Examples English main There are many allophonic processes in English, like lack of plosion, nasal plosion, partial devoicing of sonorants, complete devoicing of sonorants, partial devoicing of obstruents, lengthening and shortening vowels, and retraction. (34 words)

For example, the voicing of voiceless stops between vowels is common, but not the devoicing of voiced stops there. (19 words)

Example sentences (2)

Examples English main There are many allophonic processes in English, like lack of plosion, nasal plosion, partial devoicing of sonorants, complete devoicing of sonorants, partial devoicing of obstruents, lengthening and shortening vowels, and retraction.

For example, the voicing of voiceless stops between vowels is common, but not the devoicing of voiced stops there.

Common combinations with devoicing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "devoicing" in a sentence?
An example: "Examples English main There are many allophonic processes in English, like lack of plosion, nasal plosion, partial devoicing of sonorants, complete devoicing of sonorants, partial devoicing of obstruents, lengthening and shortening vowels, and retraction." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "devoicing" from authentic English texts.
What does "devoicing" mean?
Devoicing means: present participle and gerund of devoice
How many example sentences with "devoicing" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "devoicing", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.