Voice Meaning and Definition

Word: Voice

How to pronounce: vɔɪs

Noun

Definitions:

1. The sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.

Example sentences: "Meg raised her voice"

2. A particular opinion or attitude expressed.

Example sentences: "A dissenting voice"

3. The range of pitch or type of tone with which a person sings, such as soprano or tenor.

Example sentences: "At times, it makes sense to play the soprano and alto voices with the right hand, the tenor and bass with the left hand."

4. Sound uttered with resonance of the vocal cords (used in the pronunciation of vowels and certain consonants).

Example sentences: "The two characters are quite similar, and apparently both denote voiced back consonants."

5. A form or set of forms of a verb showing the relation of the subject to the action.

Example sentences: "The passive voice"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Express (something) in words.

Example sentences: "Get teachers to voice their opinions on important subjects"

2. Utter (a speech sound) with resonance of the vocal cords (e.g. b, d, g, v, z)

Example sentences: "He is unable to voice the g sound"

3. Regulate the tone quality of (organ pipes or a piano).

Example sentences: "Skills such as shaping of line, pedaling, wrist rotation, voicing and chord playing can be easily incorporated into the piano lesson."

Synonyms:

vote

vote cast

voice part

vocal

speech

vox

vocalism

vocalist

express

vocalize

say

give

raise

sound

state

statement

air

expression

articulation

Derivations:

voicing

voiceless

voiced

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Voice in Other Languages...

Spanish: Voz

German: Stimme

French: Voix

Italian: Voce

Turkish: Sesli