devoicing


de·voice

D0181900 (dē-vois′)tr.v. de·voiced, de·voic·ing, de·voic·es To pronounce (a normally voiced sound) without vibration of the vocal cords so as to make it wholly or partly voiceless.

devoicing

(diːˈvɔɪsɪŋ) n (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics the process by which a consonant that is usually voiced becomes devoiced