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Unvoiced vs Nonsonant - What's the difference?

unvoiced | nonsonant |

As adjectives the difference between unvoiced and nonsonant

is that unvoiced is not spoken or expressed while nonsonant is not sonant.

As a noun nonsonant is

an unvoiced consonant.

unvoiced

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not spoken or expressed.
    • I could guess her unvoiced opinon.
  • (linguistics) Spoken without vibration of the vocal chords.

    • Synonyms

    * (linguistics) voiceless

    See also

    * surd

    nonsonant

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not sonant.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An unvoiced consonant.