voice

/vɔɪs/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character.

2

Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.

3

The tone or sound emitted by an object.

4

The faculty or power of utterance.

5

That which is communicated; message; meaning.

6

An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered.

7

Command; precept.

8

One who speaks; a speaker.

9

A particular style or way of writing that expresses a certain tone or feeling.

10

A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, which indicates the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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