— voicedness /voy"sid nis, voyst"nis/ , n.
/voyst/ , adj.
1. having a voice of a specified kind (usually used in combination): shrill-voiced.
2. expressed vocally: his voiced opinion.
3. Phonet. pronounced with glottal vibrations; phonated (contrasted with voiceless ): "b," "v," and "z" are voiced.
[ 1590-1600; VOICE + -ED 2 , -ED 3 ]