surd meaning

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surd (adjective): produced without vibration of the vocal cords.

surd has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

surd as an adjective

  1. produced without vibration of the vocal cords
    • unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'

    Synonyms: unvoiced, voiceless, hard

    Similar: whispered

surd as a noun

  1. a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords

    Synonyms: voiceless consonant

    Type of: consonant

Scrabble score: 5 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in RD · 4-letter words

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