voice
/vɔɪs/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.07 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character.
noun
Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.
noun
That which is communicated; message; meaning.
noun
An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered.
Example Sentences
- "The human voice is the oldest musical instrument in history."
- "Stop repeating in that stupid voice what I say."
- "There was a slight catch in her voice as she read the letter out loud."
- "His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir."
- "Her voice was euer ſoft, Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman."
- "And joyn thy voice unto the Angel Quire,"
Etymology
From Middle English voice, voys, vois, borrowed from Anglo-Norman voiz, voys, voice, Old French vois, voiz (Modern French voix), from Latin vōcem, accusative form of vōx (“voice”). Cognate with Sanskrit वाच् (vāc), Ancient Greek ὄψ (óps), Persian آواز (âvâz). Displaced native Middle English steven (“voice”) (from Old English stefn (see steven)), Old English hlēoþor, Old English woþ, and Old English reord. Compare advocate, advowson, avouch, convoke, vocal, vouch, vowel. Doublet of vox.
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Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /vɔɪs/
- British English: /vɔɪs/