voiced in Japanese
voiced in Japanese is 有声 — voiced means in phonetics, produced with the vocal cords vibrating, as opposed to a silent or breathy sound.
voiced in Japanese
有声
Pronounced: yuusei
(phonetics) Sounded with vibration of the vocal cords. For example, the phone [z] is voiced, while [s] is unvoiced.
What does "voiced" mean?
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adjective In phonetics, produced with the vocal cords vibrating, as opposed to a silent or breathy sound.
"The letter "z" represents a voiced sound, while "s" is unvoiced."
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adjective Having a particular kind of voice, especially in compounds.
"The soft-voiced narrator made the audiobook easy to listen to."
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voiced in a sentence
- The letter "z" represents a voiced sound, while "s" is unvoiced.
- In English, the sound at the start of "van" is voiced, but "fan" starts with an unvoiced one.
- The soft-voiced narrator made the audiobook easy to listen to.
- The deep-voiced announcer read out the train times slowly and clearly.
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What is "voiced" in Japanese?
"voiced" in Japanese is 有声. voiced means: In phonetics, produced with the vocal cords vibrating, as opposed to a silent or breathy sound.
How do you pronounce 有声?
"voiced" in Japanese is 有声, pronounced "yuusei".
How do you use "voiced" in a sentence?
Example: "The letter "z" represents a voiced sound, while "s" is unvoiced." In Japanese, "voiced" is 有声.
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