noun
- the process in phonetics where a voiced sound becomes voiceless
Usage: linguistics; phonetics
Examples
- Devoicing occurs when the vocal cords stop vibrating during speech production.
- The linguist studied devoicing patterns in different languages.
- Final consonant devoicing is common in German pronunciation.
- The student learned about devoicing in her phonetics class.
- Devoicing can affect the clarity of certain speech sounds.
- The researcher documented instances of devoicing in the dialect.