| voice (phonology) |
| Definition - The vibrating sound that is produced by the vocal cords and which we use to make speech sounds. |
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Etymology - The word ultimately derives from the Latin vox, voice. |
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Oxford English Dictionary - Its first citation is from 1300: "Þis ilk stern … said to þaim wit mans woice, Þat þai suld wend to Juen land." (Cursor M. 11420) |
