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voiceless

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Linguistics
voice·less /ˈvɔɪsləs/ adjective  1 unable to get your opinions or concerns noticed by people in power 不能表达观点的,无发言权的 The vast majority of our people feel ignored and voiceless. 我们人民中的绝大多数觉得受到了忽视,而且没有发言权。2. SL technical voiceless sounds are made without using the vocal cords. For example, /p/ and /k/ are voiceless consonants. ()清音的〔如/p//k/为清辅音〕
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voicelessAnd listen to the cry of the voiceless.the voiceless immigrant communityNotice that of the plosives and fricatives there is one voiceless set and one voiced set.Notice the lack of contrast between voiced and voiceless sounds and the predominant contrast between long and short consonants.
voice·less adjectiveChineseSyllable
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voiceless
voiceless /ˈvɔɪsləs/ adjective
1. unable to get your opinions or concerns noticed by people in power:
    The vast majority of our people feel ignored and voiceless.
2. technical voiceless sounds are made without using the vocal cords. For example, /p/ and /k/ are voiceless consonants.


voice·lessBrE /ˈvɔɪsləs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvɔɪsləs/ 🔊 adjective (phonetics 语音学) (of consonants 辅音) produced without moving your vocal cords. For example, the consonants /p/ , /t/ and /k/ are voiceless. 清音的 SYN unvoiced OPP voiced