ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Devoicing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Devoicing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of devoice.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of devoice.

More Meanings

  1. (phonetics) The process by which a sound is devoiced.

Example Sentences

final obstruent devoicing

Word Forms

Synonyms for devoicing

Depending on context, synonyms include surdization.

Antonyms for devoicing

Common opposites include voicing, sonorization.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include obstruent, delexicalization, deafening, demorification, deaffricatization, disemvowelment.

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