unvoiced
adjective uk/ʌnˈvɔɪst/ us/ʌnˈvɔɪst/
未用言辞表达的，未说出的;无声的
not spoken or expressed, although thought of or felt
He takes a long time to realize that his unvoiced fears are groundless. 他花了很长时间才意识到，他从未说出来的恐惧是毫无根据的。
phonetics specialized清音的，无声的
(of a speech sound) produced without making the vocal cords move
The voiced plosives [b], [d], and [g] are produced in the same way as their unvoiced counterparts [p], [t], and [k]; the only difference is the voicing. 浊塞音[ b ]、[ d ]和[ g ]的发音方式与清塞音[ p ]、[ t ]和[ k ]相同，唯一的区别是浊音。
Synonym: voiceless
Opposite: voiced
- More examples
- His body language suggested a man at ease with himself, although a few unvoiced uncertainties seemed to hang in the air.
- This is a study of patients' unvoiced agendas in general practice medical consultations.
- Possessive s is pronounced/z/ after a vowel or voiced consonant, /s/ after an unvoiced consonant.
- This -s in "goes to" is followed by an unvoiced sound.