unvoice

[ uhn-vois ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Phonetics.

, un·voiced, un·voic·ing.

1. devoice.

unvoice

/ ʌnˈvɔɪs /

verb

1. to pronounce without vibration of the vocal cords
2. See devoice
   another word for devoice

Word History and Origins

Origin of unvoice¹

First recorded in 1630–40; un- ² + voice