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单词 devoice
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Definition of devoice in English:

devoice

verb diːˈvɔɪsdiˈvɔɪs
[with object]Phonetics
  • Make (a vowel or voiced consonant) voiceless.

    the devoicing of the final consonant is compensated for by a lengthening of the preceding vowel or diphthong
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Final voiced consonants tend to be devoiced: ‘dok’ for dog, ‘piecess’ for pieces.
    • The other step in making granted sound exactly the same as granite is to devoice the final /d/.
    • Among other things, it's not uncommon to hear a German native speaker devoicing at least some final consonants while speaking English.
 
 

Definition of devoice in US English:

devoice

verbdiˈvɔɪsdēˈvois
[with object]Phonetics
  • Make (a vowel or voiced consonant) voiceless.

    the devoicing of the final consonant is compensated for by a lengthening of the preceding vowel or diphthong
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The other step in making granted sound exactly the same as granite is to devoice the final /d/.
    • Among other things, it's not uncommon to hear a German native speaker devoicing at least some final consonants while speaking English.
    • Final voiced consonants tend to be devoiced: ‘dok’ for dog, ‘piecess’ for pieces.
 
 
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