Undervoice
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌvɔɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Undervoice is a noun meaning A low or quiet voice.
Meaning
A low or quiet voice.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To voice too weakly.
- (transitive) To make a quieter or background sound beneath.
Example Sentences
Brayder introduced them to one or two of the men, hastily and in rather an undervoice, as a thing to get over.
Consequently, the danger for Dutch learners of English is undervoicing the English lenis fricatives rather than the reverse.
Undervoicing the flame, there was the popping of hollow weed stalks, the tinkle of woody stems crisping and falling in coals.
[…] Your mother Played Prospero, flying her magic in To stage the Masque, and bless the marriage, Eavesdropping on the undervoices Of the honeymooners in Paris […]
Word Forms
- undervoices
- undervoicing
- undervoiced
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include voiceunder, whisper, semiwhisper, mumble, vocule, susurration.
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