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devoice

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/diːˈvɔɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē vois′)

Inflections of 'devoice' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

devoices: v 3rd person singular

devoicing: v pres p

devoiced: v past

devoiced: v past p

de•voice (dē vois′),USA pronunciation v., -voiced, -voic•ing. [Phonet.]
v.t.

Phoneticsto pronounce (an ordinarily voiced speech sound) without vibration of the vocal cords;
make voiceless.

v.i.

Phoneticsto devoice a speech sound.

Also, unvoice.

de- + voice 1930–35

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devoice /diːˈvɔɪs/, devocalize, devocalise /diːˈvəʊkəˌlaɪz/ vb

(transitive) to make (a voiced speech sound) voiceless

'devoice' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

unvoice - devocalize

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