1. unable to produce vocal sound; voiceless
Usage: medical or linguistic term
2. relating to or denoting a speech sound produced without vibration of the vocal cords
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The patient became aphonic after the surgery and could only communicate in writing.
• In linguistics, the consonant 'p' is an aphonic sound because the vocal cords do not vibrate when producing it.
• She lost her voice and remained aphonic for several weeks.
• Aphonic consonants are contrasted with voiced consonants in phonetic analysis.
• The singer's aphonic condition prevented her from performing on stage.
• Doctors determined that the injury had left him temporarily aphonic.