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voicelessness vs speech defect

speech defect vs voicelessness

voicelessness and speech defect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
voicelessness Yes No No No
speech defect Yes No No No
As nouns, speech defect is a hypernym of voicelessness; that is, speech defect is a word with a broader meaning than voicelessness:
  • voicelessness: a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
  • speech defect: a disorder of oral speech
Other hypernyms of voicelessness include defect of speech, speech disorder.
voicelessness (noun) speech defect (noun)
having no voice in the management or control of affairs a disorder of oral speech
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
(phonetics, of a consonant) The property of being spoken without vibration of the vocal cords, as [t], [s], or [f].
a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
Difference between voicelessness and speech defect

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