APA Dictionary of Psychology

voice

Updated on 04/19/2018
n.
  1. the sound produced by the larynx and modified by other elements of the vocal tract (e.g., lips, tongue) before it issues from the mouth.
  2. in phonetics, the quality of a voiced, as opposed to an unvoiced, speech sound.
  3. in linguistics, see active voice; passive voice.
  4. the distinctive tone or quality of a person’s speaking or singing voice.

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