devoice
verb/ˌdiːˈvɔɪs/
Etymology From de- + voice.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences 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).
- Lastly, as shown in the consonant table above, h- causes any following consonant to be devoiced[.]2022, Daisy L. Neijman, Icelandic: An Essential Grammar, Routledge, →ISBN, page 15:
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Internet To remove the voice flag from a user on IRC, preventing them from sending messages to the channel.