voice in English: Your voice is the sound you make when you speak or sing. (noun)

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

singing .

The sound she makes when she sings is nice.

.

I could hear the sound of him speaking nearby.

lower .

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.

Related words

sound

A sound is anything that you can hear with your ears.

speak

To say words with your voice, or to use a language.

music

Pleasant sounds made by singing or by playing instruments.

woman

An adult female person.

friend

A person you know well and like, who is not in your family.

announcer

A person whose job is to give news and information on the radio or on television.

chatter

To talk quickly and for a long time about things that are not important.

groan

To make a long, low sound because you are hurt, tired or unhappy.

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