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 (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

• multivoiced adjective
• voicedness noun
• well-voiced adjective

Etymology

Origin of voiced

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

Example Sentences

Some members of the court’s six-justice conservative majority voiced clear unease about upending birthright citizenship to deal with modern problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Women of the Lane is one of a number of official Spurs fans' group to have voiced concerns across social media in recent days.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope for working with elements within Iran's government.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Although he denied the rumors, he still voiced his support for Batula.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

If Pecola had announced her intention to live the life they did, they would not have tried to dissuade her or voiced any alarm.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison