voice onset time

noun

The amount of time that passes between the release of a stop consonant and the onset of voicing.

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VOT
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Meanings

nounvoice onset time (plural voice onset times)

plural voice onset times

  1. human sciencesThe amount of time that passes between the release of a stop consonant and the onset of voicing.

    Synonyms: VOT, VoT

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe amount of time that passes between the release of a stop consonant and the onset of voicing.

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VOTVoT
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APA

voice onset time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voice%20onset%20time

MLA

“voice onset time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voice%20onset%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “voice onset time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voice%20onset%20time.

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