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Voiced vs Unaspirated - What's the difference?

voiced | unaspirated |

As adjectives the difference between voiced and unaspirated

is that voiced is (phonetics): sounded with vibration of the vocal cords for example, the phone [z] is voiced, while [s] is unvoiced while unaspirated is (phonology) not aspirated.

As a verb voiced

is (voice).

voiced

English

Verb

(head)
  • (voice)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (phonetics): Sounded with vibration of the vocal cords. For example, the phone [z] is voiced, while [s] is unvoiced.

    • Antonyms

    * voiceless * unvoiced

    Derived terms

    * semi-voiced

    unaspirated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (phonology) Not aspirated