Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of devoice
noundevoicing (countable and uncountable, plural devoicings)
plural devoicings
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe process by which a sound is devoiced.
final obstruent devoicing
Synonyms: surdization · Antonyms: voicing, sonorization
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
Czech desonorizace
- desonorizaceprocess by which a sound is devoiced
Dutch verscherping, verstemlozing
- verscherpingprocess by which a sound is devoiced
- verstemlozingprocess by which a sound is devoiced
Finnish soinnitontuminen
- soinnitontuminenprocess by which a sound is devoiced
French dévoisement
- dévoisementprocess by which a sound is devoiced
German Entstimmhaftung, Verstimmlosung
- Entstimmhaftungprocess by which a sound is devoiced
- Verstimmlosungprocess by which a sound is devoiced
- Verhärtungprocess by which a sound is devoiced
Irish díghlórú
- díghlórúprocess by which a sound is devoiced
Polish ubezdźwięcznienie
- ubezdźwięcznienieprocess by which a sound is devoiced
Russian оглуше́ние
- оглуше́ние (oglušénije)process by which a sound is devoiced
Spanish ensordecimiento
- ensordecimientoprocess by which a sound is devoiced
Cite this entry
APA
devoicing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devoicing
MLA
“devoicing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devoicing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devoicing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devoicing.
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