voicelessness; unvoicedness
Linguistics term for sounds produced without vocal cord vibration, such as /k/, /s/, /t/. Antonym: 有声 (voiced).
See also: 有声
The room was wrapped in silent stillness.
The consonant in Japanese 'ka' is a voiceless sound.
Please explain the difference between voiceless and voiced consonants.
devoicing; unvoicing
voiceless sound
voiceless consonant
silent film; silent movie
voiceless retroflex plosive
Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') and 声 (sei, 'voice'). The reading むせい follows standard on'yomi. The word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation.