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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVoice-note
/ˈvɔɪs.noʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short recording of a person speaking, sent as a digital message through an app.
"Instead of typing out a long reply, she sent a quick voice-note while walking." - 2
A brief audio memo recorded on an electronic device to remind oneself of an idea or task.
"He recorded a voice-note on his phone to capture the song lyrics before he forgot them."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound blending 'voice' (derived from Old French 'vois', from Latin 'vox') and 'note' (from Latin 'nota', meaning mark, sign, or writing). Emerging with the proliferation of digital messaging and smartphone applications in the early 21st century, it reflects the technological shift from written text communication to asynchronous spoken audio clips.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Voice-note" is said worldwide
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message vocal
Transliteration: mes.aʒ vɔ.kal
"Il m'a envoyé un message vocal pour expliquer la situation."
Sprachnachricht
Transliteration: ʃpʁaːx.naχˌʁɪçt
"Ich habe dir eine lange Sprachnachricht geschickt."
messaggio vocale
Transliteration: mes.sad.dʒo voˈka.le
"Ho ascoltato il tuo messaggio vocale stamattina."
nota de voz
Transliteration: ˈno.ta ðe boθ
"Prefiero mandar una nota de voz en lugar de escribir."
áudio
Transliteration: ˈaw.dʒu
"Ela me mandou um áudio explicando tudo."
वॉइस नोट
Transliteration: vois not
"उसने मुझे काम के बारे में एक वॉइस नोट भेजा।"
语音消息
Transliteration: yǔ yīn xiāo xī
"我给你发了一条语音消息。"
음성 메시지
Transliteration: eumseong mesesji
"운전 중이라서 음성 메시지로 답장했어요."
音声メッセージ
Transliteration: onsei messeji
"彼女は友達に長い音声メッセージを送った。"
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