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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shēngyīn
"我听到了一个熟悉的声音。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
"She has a soft, melodic voice that instantly calms the room."
- 1
To express something in words; to give voice to an opinion or feeling.
"Several employees voiced their concerns during the company meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'vois', originating from the Latin 'vox' (genitive 'vocis'), meaning voice, sound, or call. It traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *wekW-, meaning 'to speak'. Over centuries, it expanded from physiological vocalization to metaphorical expressions of opinion and linguistic grammatical voice.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Voice" is said worldwide
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voix
Transliteration: vwah
"Elle a une belle voix."
Stimme
Transliteration: shtim-uh
"Er hat eine tiefe Stimme."
voce
Transliteration: vo-che
"La sua voce è molto chiara."
voz
Transliteration: voz
"Escuché una voz familiar."
voz
Transliteration: voz
"Ela cantava com uma voz doce."
आवाज़
Transliteration: aawaz
"उसकी आवाज़ बहुत मधुर है।"
声音
Transliteration: shēngyīn
"我听到了一个熟悉的声音。"
목소리
Transliteration: moksori
"그의 목소리는 매우 부드럽다."
声
Transliteration: koe
"彼女の美しい声を聞いた。"
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