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DEVOICE

/ˌdiːˈvɔɪs/

VerbDE-voicede-voice · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022

Meaning

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).

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōcem Anglo-Norman voizbor. Middle English voys English voice English devoice From de- + voice.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

voice

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022.