Associations to the word «Voiceless»

VOICELESS, adjective. Lacking a voice, without vocal sound.

VOICELESS, adjective. (phonetics) (of a consonant) Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced. Examples: [t], [s], [f].

VOICELESS, adjective. Produced without vibration of the vocal cords; "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'".

VOICELESS, adjective. Deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote; "labor was voiceless"; "disenfrenchised masses took to the streets".

VOICELESS, adjective. Uttered without voice; "could hardly hear her breathed plea, `Help me'"; "voiceless whispers".

VOICELESS, adjective. Being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech.