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UNVOICED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phonetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voiceless 1, record 1, English, voiceless
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unvoiced 2, record 1, English, unvoiced
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pronounced without vibrations of the vocal cords, as in English [s] in "see." 3, record 1, English, - voiceless
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the pronunciation of p, s, f, t, etc., the vocal cords do not vibrate, hence these sounds are classed as voiceless. 4, record 1, English, - voiceless
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phonétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sourde 1, record 1, French, sourde
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- non-voisée 2, record 1, French, non%2Dvois%C3%A9e
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consonne émise sans vibration des cordes vocales. 3, record 1, French, - sourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'air peut librement circuler au niveau du larynx, les cordes vocables ne vibrent pas, il n'y a pas émission de voix et les articulations ainsi réalisées sont dites sourdes. 4, record 1, French, - sourde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fonética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de la letras o articulaciones que durante su pronunciación no van acompañadas de vibraciones de las cuerdas vocales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sordo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... se oponen fonemas sordos (que carecen de generador suplementario y, por ende, de sonoridad) y fonemas sonores. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sordo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phonetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- devoicing
1, record 2, English, devoicing
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The loss of voice in a normally voiced consonant because of certain conditions. 1, record 2, English, - devoicing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An example is the "d" in the English past ending "-ed"; this is normally voiced(as in "loved"), but becomes devoiced(i. e.) pronounced more like a "t") after unvoiced consonants(as in "stopped"). 2, record 2, English, - devoicing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phonétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dévocalisation
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9vocalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dévoisement 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9voisement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En phonétique synchronique, le phénomène de dévocalisation est celui par lequel certains phonèmes réalisés habituellement comme voisés, c'est-à-dire avec une vibration des cordes vocales, perdent cette caractéristique au contact de phonèmes non-voisés qui leur sont contigus. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9vocalisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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