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voice

voice

1.0
The sound a person makes when speaking or singing
  • noun
  • /vɔɪs/
translation icon : voz
  • There are some days when my voice just doesn't want to sing correctly with me.
  • tone of voice
  • speaking voice
  • singing voice

Can you get your voice into that show?

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Examples

Synonyms

vocalization
vsvoice
  • Specialized
6 5.2

A sound a person or animal makes with the voice to communicate

is the produced sound itself and the capacity to speak or sing
vox
vsvoice
  • Jargon
1 8.6

The singing voice recorded separately from the instruments

is the general human sound or ability used for speech or song
vocality
vsvoice
7.0

The sound and strength of a person's voice when speaking or singing

is about the actual sound produced and the ability to speak or sing
vocalism
vsvoice
  • Specialized
8.9

The sound a person makes with their voice when parts of the throat vibrate

is the general human sound or ability used for speaking or singing

Antonyms

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

1 6.8

Not speaking because someone cannot or chooses not to speak

Idioms

To discover and show your own style when you speak or create

A group of people all agree and speak or act together

6 5.4

Begin to express your own ideas clearly and confidently

2 4.1

As loudly as possible so people can hear

1 8.8

A person whose warnings or ideas are ignored by others

To enjoy hearing yourself talk because you feel important

Speak up for people who cannot be heard

To enjoy hearing yourself speak while not listening to others

Compounds

604 3.6

A spoken narration in a film or TV show by someone not seen on screen

28 3.1

The way someone speaks that shows their feelings or mood

15 3.7

A group showing agreement by all saying the same thing

15 3.2

A phone service that lets people leave messages and hear them later when no one answers

14 3.1

The sound a person makes when making musical notes with their voice

9 3.7

A part in the throat that makes sounds when you speak

passive voice
  • Specialized
3 4.8

A sentence form where the subject receives the action, usually formed with 'be' plus a past verb form like 'eaten'

voice command
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A spoken instruction you give to a device to make it do something

A male singing sound lower than tenor but higher than bass

bass voice
  • Specialized
1 3.1

A low male singing voice that sounds deep and rich

tenor voice
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A high adult male singing voice often used for solo parts

Talking to share information, often by phone or radio

active voice
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A sentence where the subject does the action

head voice
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A high singing sound that feels like it vibrates in the head

What most people think or want about a public issue

1 6.3

An inner feeling that quietly tells you right from wrong

An inner feeling that tells you if something is right or wrong

voice part
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A part of a song for singers who sing in the same range, for example soprano

chest voice
  • Specialized
1 5.5

The lower part of the singing voice that sounds full and is felt in the chest

middle voice
  • Specialized
9.1

A verb form where the subject does an action to itself or for itself

A voice that sounds too sweet and not sincere

voice for print
  • Literature
6.8

A clear, polished way of writing for newspapers or magazines

voice for radio
  • Literature
4.5

A pleasant clear way of speaking that sounds good on the radio

A quiet inner feeling that tells you when something is wrong

How Loud

shout
162 1.0
call
301 1.0
voice
1.0
to murmur
11 4.2
whisper
110 1.0

Surface Forms

voice singular
voices plural

Etymology

Voice comes from the Latin word vox, which means 'voice'. The same root is in vocal, so think of your 'voice' as the sound your throat makes when you speak or sing.