What does voiceless mean?
Definitions for voiceless
ˈvɔɪs lɪsvoice·less
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word voiceless.
Princeton's WordNet
unvoiced, voiceless, surd, hardadjective
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
"unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"
disenfranchised, disfranchised, voiceless, votelessadjective
deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote
"labor was voiceless"; "disenfrenchised masses took to the streets"
breathed, voicelessadjective
uttered without voice
"could hardly hear her breathed plea, `Help me'"; "voiceless whispers"
aphonic, voicelessadjective
being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech
Wiktionary
voicelessadjective
Lacking a voice, without vocal sound.
voicelessadjective
Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced. Examples: [t], [s], [f].
Wikipedia
voiceless
In linguistics, voicelessness is the property of sounds being pronounced without the larynx vibrating. Phonologically, it is a type of phonation, which contrasts with other states of the larynx, but some object that the word phonation implies voicing and that voicelessness is the lack of phonation. The International Phonetic Alphabet has distinct letters for many voiceless and modally voiced pairs of consonants (the obstruents), such as [p b], [t d], [k ɡ], [q ɢ], [f v], and [s z]. Also, there are diacritics for voicelessness, U+0325 ◌̥ COMBINING RING BELOW and U+030A ◌̊ COMBINING RING ABOVE, which is used for letters with a descender. Diacritics are typically used with letters for prototypically voiced sounds, such as vowels and sonorant consonants: [ḁ], [l̥], [ŋ̊]. In Russian use of the IPA, the voicing diacritic may be turned for voicelessness, e.g. ⟨ṋ⟩.
ChatGPT
voiceless
Voiceless generally refers to the lack of use or absence of the voice. It can be used in various contexts: 1) In phonetics, a voiceless sound is one that is produced without the vocal cords vibrating. 2) In the social context, it can refer to the state of being unheard or unexpressed, often in relation to marginalized or disadvantaged individuals or groups who lack the power to effectively communicate their needs, rights, or opinions. 3) In healthcare, it may refer to the medical condition of being unable to speak. 4) In literature or other narratives, a voiceless character might be one who does not have their perspective shared or their story told.
Webster Dictionary
Voicelessadjective
having no voice, utterance, or vote; silent; mute; dumb
Voicelessadjective
not sounded with voice; as, a voiceless consonant; surd
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of voiceless in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of voiceless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of voiceless in a Sentence
He really believes that (his father) was a champion of someone who was voiceless in his religion.
It's a huge victory for each one of the actors who are ... putting their own struggle out there through the film, being the voice of the voiceless, each one with his own story and own struggle and own problems.
If you want to tell the untold stories, if you want to give voice to the voiceless, you've got to find a language. Which goes for film as well as prose, for documentary as well as autobiography. Use the wrong language, and you're dumb and blind.
Its not just our stories, its giving voice to the voiceless, those that havent felt for a very long time that they could tell their stories and be heard.
I am a voice for the voiceless.
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Translations for voiceless
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- صامتArabic
- neznělýCzech
- ustemtDanish
- stimmlosGerman
- άηχοςGreek
- mudo, sordoSpanish
- soinniton, äänetön, mykkäFinnish
- sourd, aphoneFrench
- neamhghlórachIrish
- neo-ghuthachScottish Gaelic
- xordoGalician
- neughooagh, neughlaragh, gyn coraa, ballooManx
- hangtalan, néma, zöngétlenHungarian
- պարզ խուլ, խուլ, շնչեղ խուլArmenian
- raddlaus, óraddaðurIcelandic
- 無言, 無声, 暗黙Japanese
- bebalsisLithuanian
- doo yolzóoz daNavajo, Navaho
- bezgłośny, niemy, bezdźwięcznyPolish
- surdoPortuguese
- fără voce, mutRomanian
- безголо́сый, немо́й, безгла́сный, глухо́йRussian
- tonlösSwedish
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