unvoiced

/ˌʌnˈvɔɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈvɔɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈvȯist How to pronounce unvoiced (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unvoiced — adjective

  • unvoicedpositive
  • more unvoicedcomparative
  • most unvoicedsuperlative

1. describes a thought, feeling, or opinion that a person has but does not put into

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a thought, feeling, or opinion that a person has but does not put into words

例句

The meeting ended with many unvoiced concerns about the new policy.

collocation: unvoiced + concern / fear / doubt

Ryo sensed an unvoiced tension between the two colleagues but said nothing.

同義詞
  • unspoken

    broader term; can describe something never formulated in words, not just deliberately withheld

  • tacit

    more formal; implies unspoken but mutually understood, often in legal or social contexts

  • unsaid

    focuses on words left out of a specific conversation rather than internal feelings

反義詞

文法句型

unvoiced + noun (concern/fear/feeling)

remain unvoiced

leave something unvoiced

用法筆記

Typically describes internal states — fears, doubts, concerns, resentment — that the person is aware of but chooses not to verbalize. Not used for ideas that never entered a person's mind.

常見錯誤

❌His opinion was unspoken at the meeting' (when meaning deliberately held back).
✅His opinion remained unvoiced at the meeting.
💡'unspoken' is more general; 'unvoiced' emphasizes the internal experience of having the thought but not expressing it.

2. produced by moving air through the mouth or throat without vibrating the vocal c

2.形容詞C1
釋義

produced by moving air through the mouth or throat without vibrating the vocal cords, such as the sounds /p/, /t/, /k/, /f/, and /s/

例句

The /p/ sound is unvoiced, while /b/ is its voiced partner.

unvoiced vs voiced consonant pairs

Yasmin struggled to hear the difference between unvoiced and voiced consonants in English.

同義詞
  • voiceless

    exactly equivalent in phonetics; 'voiceless' is slightly more common in modern textbooks

反義詞
  • voiced

    produced with vibration of the vocal cords, e.g. /b/, /d/, /g/, /v/, /z/

文法句型

unvoiced + noun (consonant/sound/stop/fricative)

be unvoiced

用法筆記

Interchangeable with 'voiceless' in linguistics. The opposite term is 'voiced'. Used mainly for consonant sounds; vowel sounds are almost always voiced.

常見錯誤

❌The letter h is unvoiced in some English accents.
✅The letter h is not pronounced in some English accents.
💡'unvoiced' describes a phonetic quality, not complete absence of pronunciation.