voiced
Expressed through speech
Voiced describes sounds produced with vibration of the vocal cords.
In speech, the difference between voiced and voiceless consonants distinguishes pairs like b/p, d/t, and z/s—place your fingers on your throat and feel the buzz when you say "zzz" versus the silence of "sss." Extended from phonetics, voiced means expressed or articulated: She voiced her concerns at the meeting.
A voice actor voices animated characters.
Expressed in words
- declaredStated with authority
- utteredExpressed in speech
- announcedPublicly stated or declared
- proclaimedDeclared in public
asserted · replied · answered · remarked · expressed · articulated · verbalized · communicated
Letters that aren't vowels
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- glottalOf the throat opening
fricative · plosive · alveolar · bilabial · velar · palatal · nasal · aspiration
Deep and full-toned
- richHaving much of something
- fullMaximum extent reached
- deepFar from surface
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
warm · vibrant · melodious · tonal · ringing · rounded · mellow · throaty
Communicated in words
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- positionLocation or stance
belief · concern · objection · dissent · support · opposition · criticism · approval
Word form alteration
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- emphasisStress given to something
tone · nuance · feeling · emotion · passion · conviction · urgency · sincerity
stated
Expressed in words
proclaimed · asserted · replied · answered · remarked · expressed · articulated · verbalized · communicated · reported
consonants
Letters that aren't vowels
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
glottal · fricative · plosive · alveolar · bilabial · velar · palatal · nasal · aspiration · phonology
sonorous
Deep and full-toned
resonant · warm · vibrant · melodious · tonal · ringing · rounded · mellow · throaty · husky
expressed
Communicated in words
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
position · belief · concern · objection · dissent · support · opposition · criticism · approval · disagreement
inflection
Word form alteration
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
emphasis · tone · nuance · feeling · emotion · passion · conviction · urgency · sincerity · earnestness
- tone of voiceVocal quality conveying emotion
- voice crackSudden pitch instability
- voice mailStored phone recordings
- lower your voiceDecrease speaking volume
- loud voiceHigh-volume speech
- raise one's voiceSpeak more loudly