Kilo Lingo

voice

/vɔɪs/

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Translation

Your voice is the sound you make when you speak or sing.

Word origin

Voice comes through French from a Latin word meaning a call or sound.

Origin
Latin
Root
vox

Grammar

Gender
Pluralvoices

Examples

lovely singing .

The sound she makes when she sings is nice.

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I could hear the sound of him speaking nearby.

Please lower library.

Please speak more quietly here.

Your voice is the sound that comes out when you talk or sing. Each person's voice is a little different, so we can often tell who is speaking.

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This word is part of lesson 6.