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Definition of devoice verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

devoice

verb
 
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪs/
 
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪs/
(phonetics)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they devoice
 
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪs/
 
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪs/
he / she / it devoices
 
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪsɪz/
 
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪsɪz/
past simple devoiced
 
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪst/
 
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪst/
past participle devoiced
 
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪst/
 
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪst/
-ing form devoicing
 
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪsɪŋ/
 
/ˌdiːˈvɔɪsɪŋ/
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  1. devoice something to make a speech sound, usually a consonant, voiceless
See devoice in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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