aphonic
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Aphonic — A*phon ic, Aphonous Aph o*nous, a. Without voice; voiceless; nonvocal; incapable of all but whispered speech. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aphonic — [ā fän′ik] adj. 1. of or having aphonia 2. Phonet. a) not pronounced b) voiceless … English World dictionary
aphonic — adjective see aphonia … New Collegiate Dictionary
aphonic — /ay fon ik, ay foh nik/, adj. 1. mouthed but not spoken; noiseless; silent. 2. Phonet. a. lacking phonation; unvoiced. b. without voice; voiceless. 3. Pathol. affected with aphonia. n. 4. Pathol. a person who is affected with aphonia. [1820 30; … Universalium
aphonic — Relating to aphonia. SYN: aphonous. * * * aphon·ic (a fonґik) 1. pertaining to or affected with aphonia. 2. without audible voice … Medical dictionary
aphonic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Lacking the power or faculty of speech: dumb, inarticulate, mute, speechless, voiceless. See WORDS … English dictionary for students
aphonic — adj. soundless; voiceless … English contemporary dictionary
aphonic — aphon·ic … English syllables
aphonic — /eɪˈfɒnɪk/ (say ay fonik) Pathology –adjective 1. affected with aphonia. –noun 2. someone affected with aphonia …
aphonic — adjective being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech • Syn: ↑voiceless • Similar to: ↑inarticulate, ↑unarticulate • Derivationally related forms: ↑voicelessness (for … Useful english dictionary
