unvoiced

adj. denoting speech sounds that are articulated through breath, without vibration of the vocal cords. The unvoiced (or voiceless) sounds comprise some consonants (e.g., [p], [t], and [f]). Compare voiced. See binary feature.

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graphemic cued-recall test

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