English Explanatory Dictionary

devoice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To pronounce a sound with little or no vibration of the vocal cords, especially a sound that is normally pronounced with such vibration (i.e. a voiced sound).
  2. To remove the voice flag from a user on IRC, preventing them from sending messages to the channel.

Pronunciation

/ˌdiːˈvɔɪs/

Word forms

devoice devoices devoicing devoiced

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōcem Anglo-Norman voizbor. Middle English voys English voice English devoice From de- + voice.

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