Voicing Meaning in English

word · lemma: voice

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Definition

Voicing refers to either making a sound using your voice (as in speech or singing), or expressing an opinion or feeling out loud. In linguistics, it can specifically mean pronouncing a sound with vibration of the vocal cords.

Usage & Nuances

Used both technically (phonetics: 'voicing' of consonants) and metaphorically (publicly expressing thoughts). In linguistics, contrasts with 'voiceless' sounds. Not the same as 'voiceover' (narration for media). Common collocations: 'voicing concerns', 'voicing support', 'voicing a character'.

• Spanish: sonorización - expresión (opinión)
• Portuguese (BR): sonorização - manifestação (opinião)
• Portuguese (PT): sonorização - manifestação (opinião)
• Chinese (Simplified): 发音（声音化）- 表达（意见）
• Chinese (Traditional): 發音（聲音化）- 表達（意見）
• Hindi: ध्वनीकरण - विचार प्रकट करना
• Arabic: التعبير (عن الرأي) - النطق بالصوت
• Bengali: বীক্ষণ - উচ্চারণে স্বরব্যবহার (ভাষাবিজ্ঞানে)
• Russian: озвучивание - произнесение с голосом (фонетика) - выражение мнения
• Japanese: 発声 - 発音の有声音化（言語学） - 意見を表明すること
• Vietnamese: phát âm có thanh - bày tỏ (ý kiến, cảm xúc)
• Korean: 발성 - 유성음화(음성학) - 의견 표현
• Turkish: sesli söyleyiş - seslendirme (fonetik) - görüş/duygu ifade etme
• Urdu: آواز دینا - آواز کے ساتھ ادائیگی (لسانیات میں) - رائے یا احساسات کا اظہار
• Indonesian: pengucapan bersuara - mengungkapkan pendapat

Example Sentences

He was voicing his opinion during the meeting.

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English uses voicing to tell the difference between 'bat' and 'pat'.

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Her clear voicing made her character stand out in the animated film.

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There's no harm in voicing your concerns to your boss.

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He got in trouble for voicing unpopular ideas online.

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The voicing of the word 'zoo' starts with a voiced sound.

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