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• past participle of voice.
• past tense form of voice.

voiced

American  

[voist] / vɔɪst /

adjective

1. having a voice of a specified kind (usually used in combination).

   shrill-voiced.

2. expressed vocally.

   his voiced opinion.

3. Phonetics. pronounced with glottal vibrations; phonated (contrasted with voiceless).

   “b,” “v,” and “z” are voiced.

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voiced British  

/ vɔɪst /

adjective

1. declared or expressed by the voice

2. (in combination) having a voice as specified

   loud-voiced

3. phonetics articulated with accompanying vibration of the vocal cords Compare voiceless

   in English (b) is a voiced consonant

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Other Word Forms

• voicedness
  noun
• multivoiced
  adjective
• well-voiced
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of voiced

First recorded in 1590–1600; voice + -ed ², -ed ³

Example Sentences

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voiced

Turkey strongly condemned the alleged attack and voiced support for Saudi Arabia.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky also voiced support for the measure, saying the gradual ramp-up will give city leaders time to find the money.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Residents in the Maryland community voiced environmental, resource and health concerns about the project that was scrapped last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

It said a public consultation received more than 2,000 responses, including from residents, businesses and tourism stakeholders, with concerns voiced about increased costs for visitors, and the island's "competitiveness" as a holiday destination.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

One complaint I voiced to the International Red Cross concerned the arbitrary way we were charged by the warders.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela