voicelessness

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Noun voicelessness has 1 sense

aphonia, voicelessness - a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
--₁ is a kind of speech disorder, speech defect, defect of speech

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Voicelessness

Definition:

Voicelessness refers to the state or quality of being without a voice or lacking the ability to produce vocal sounds.

Senses:

1. Noun:

In linguistics, voicelessness is the quality of a speech sound produced without phonation, where the vocal cords do not vibrate.

Example sentence: The phoneme /s/ in the word "snake" is an example of voicelessness.

2. Noun:

A condition or state of being unheard, ignored, or not taken into account.

Example sentence: The voicelessness of marginalized communities often leads to social inequalities.

3. Noun:

An absence of audible sound or silence.

Example sentence: The deep, unsettling voicelessness after the sudden power outage was eerie.

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