voiceless
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(a) produced without vibration of the vocal cords
- unvoiced consonants such as "p" and "k" and "s"
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(a) deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote
- labor was voiceless
- disenfrenchised masses took to the streets
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(s) uttered without voice
- could hardly hear her breathed plea, "Help me"
- voiceless whispers
- (s) being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech aphonic,