voice
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6.7
- noun
- /vɔɪs/
- Specialized
:
voz
- Messages are characterized by an empathetic, smoker-to-smoker voice that encourages smokers to relearn their lives without cigarettes.
- passive voice
- voice quality
- consonant voicing
So like you have like facial hair pigmentation, your voice is a little deeper.
- So like you have like facial hair pigmentation, your voice is a little deeper.
- Often without a tone of voice or without body language or other cues.
- The inflections that the Lilton, the Lilton fall of of voice.
Examples
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Discussions are held with a positive tone of voice, and demeaning language is not permitted.
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Sixty minutes of conservative voice rest following a singing or dramatic performance is highly recommended.
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Successful delivery takes into account the voice, breathing, body language, and the flow of words.
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Palm and voice prints confirm identity.
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One can expect many stages of voice change in groups of seventh-grade boys.
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As educators, we may choose to use readers' theater to allow different voices and perspectives to come forward.
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Many authors have outlined adolescent voice testing and classification procedures for use by school music teachers.
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In linguistics, the voice of a sentence indicates whether the subject performs the action or receives it.
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During her speech class, the teacher emphasized the importance of a strong voice and clear pronunciation.
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The singer controlled her voice beautifully, showcasing a range of emotions through her performance.
Synonyms
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5.2
A sound a person or animal makes with the voice to communicate
Your vocal cords vibrate when you make speech sounds like b or d
A speech sound made when the vocal cords in your throat move quickly
A sound made when the vocal cords vibrate during speech
How much a speech sound is made with the voice, like vowels
The sound a person makes with their voice when parts of the throat vibrate
To make sounds with your mouth and throat when speaking, singing, or acting as a character
Idioms
To enjoy hearing yourself speak while not listening to others
Compounds
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3.2
A phone service that lets people leave messages and hear them later when no one answers
- Specialized
3
4.8
A sentence form where the subject receives the action, usually formed with 'be' plus a past verb form like 'eaten'
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1
3.4
A part of a song for singers who sing in the same range, for example soprano
- Specialized
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5.5
The lower part of the singing voice that sounds full and is felt in the chest
Surface Forms
Etymology
Voice comes from Latin vox, 'voice', and it is used in grammar and sound. In grammar 'voice' shows how a verb 'speaks' about who does or receives the action, and in speech 'voiced' sounds are those made when the vocal cords vibrate.