nirsuara

Indonesian

Etymology

From nir- +‎ suara (“voice”). Calque of English voiceless.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /nirsuˈara/ [nir.suˈa.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Syllabification: nir‧su‧a‧ra

Adjective

nirsuara (comparative lebih nirsuara, superlative paling nirsuara)

  1. (phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) voiceless: Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords

Further reading

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