無む声せい音おん

noun

voiceless sound

Linguistics term for a sound produced without vocal cord vibration, such as /p/, /t/, /k/, /s/. Contrasts with 有声音 (voiced sound).

• 日本にほん語ごの「か」の子し音いんは無む声せい音おんです。

  The consonant in Japanese 'ka' is a voiceless sound.