aphonic

[ey-fon-ik, ey-foh-nik]

adjective

1. mouthed but not spoken; noiseless; silent.

2. Phonetics.

   1. lacking phonation; unvoiced.

   2. without voice; voiceless.

3. Pathology.,  affected with aphonia.

noun

1. Pathology.,  a person who is affected with aphonia.

aphonic

/ əˈfɒnɪk /

adjective

1. affected with aphonia

2. phonetics

   1. not representing a spoken sound, as k in know

   2. voiceless or devoiced

Word History and Origins

Origin of aphonic¹

1820–30; < Greek áphōn ( os ) voiceless ( aphonia ) + -ic

Example Sentences

A tracheotomic case may be aphonic, hence unable to call for help.

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