Meaning
Your voice is the sound you make when you speak or sing.
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Word origin
Voice comes through French from a Latin word meaning a call or sound.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vox
Grammar
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.
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