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Voiced definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VOIC'ED, pp.
1. Fitted to produce the proper tones.
2. a. Furnished with a voice.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"; [syn: voiced, sonant, soft] [ant: hard, surd, unvoiced, voiceless]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 15th century 1. having or furnished with a voice especially of a specified kind — often used in combination <soft-voiced> 2. uttered with vocal cord vibration <a voiced consonant>

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Voice Voice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Voiced; p. pr. & vb. n. Voicing.] 1. To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation. ``Rather assume thy right in silence and . . . then voice it with claims and challenges.'' --Bacon. It was voiced that the king purposed to put to death Edward Plantagenet. --Bacon. 2. (Phon.) To utter with sonant or vocal tone; to pronounce with a narrowed glottis and rapid vibrations of the vocal cords; to speak above a whisper. 3. To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ. 4. To vote; to elect; to appoint. [Obs.] --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Voiced Voiced, a. 1. Furnished with a voice; expressed by the voice. 2. (Phon.) Uttered with voice; pronounced with vibrations of the vocal cords; sonant; -- said of a sound uttered with the glottis narrowed. Voiced stop, Voice stop (Phon.), a stopped consonant made with tone from the larynx while the mouth organs are closed at some point; a sonant mute, as b, d, g hard.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

A voiced speech sound is one that is produced with vibration of the vocal cords. (TECHNICAL) ADJ

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