Standard Lemma guide

devoicing

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The process by which a sound is devoiced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

Examples

  • final obstruent devoicing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: surdization

Antonyms: voicing, sonorization

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of devoice

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: shurdhim — process by which a sound is devoiced
  • Czech: desonorizace — process by which a sound is devoiced
  • Dutch: verscherping — process by which a sound is devoiced
  • Dutch: verstemlozing — process by which a sound is devoiced
  • Finnish: soinnitontuminen — process by which a sound is devoiced
  • French: dévoisement — process by which a sound is devoiced
  • German: Entstimmhaftung — process by which a sound is devoiced
  • German: Verstimmlosung — process by which a sound is devoiced
  • German: Verhärtung — process by which a sound is devoiced
  • Irish: díghlórú — process by which a sound is devoiced
  • Polish: ubezdźwięcznienie — process by which a sound is devoiced
  • Russian: оглуше́ние (oglušénije) — process by which a sound is devoiced
  • Spanish: ensordecimiento — process by which a sound is devoiced