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Aphonic

adjective/kˌæpɪlˈæɹᵻɾi/
Definition
being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌæpɪlˈæɹᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/afˈɒnɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/afˈɒnɪk/
3 syllables Say it as /kˌæpɪlˈæɹᵻɾi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
aphonianouna disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
voicelessnessnouna disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
aphonisch
aufgrund einer Verletzung oder Krankheit tonlos sein und daher zu nichts anderem als geflüsterter Sprache fähig sein
🇫🇷French
aphonique
être sans son à cause d'une blessure ou d'une maladie et donc incapable de tout sauf parler à voix basse
🇪🇸Spanish
afónico
Estar sin sonido debido a una lesión o enfermedad y, por lo tanto, incapaz de hablar más que en susurros.
🇮🇹Italian
afono
essere senza suono a causa di lesioni o malattie e quindi incapace di parlare solo sussurrato
🇳🇱Dutch
afonische
zonder geluid zijn door letsel of ziekte en dus niet in staat tot alles behalve gefluisterd spreken
🇵🇹Portuguese
afônico
estar sem som devido a lesão ou doença e, portanto, incapaz de falar, exceto sussurrar
🇷🇺Russian
афонический
отсутствие звука из-за травмы или болезни и, следовательно, неспособность говорить только шепотом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ध्वन्यात्मक
चोट या बीमारी के कारण ध्वनि रहित होना और इस प्रकार फुसफुसाकर बोलने के अलावा अन्य सभी बातें बोलने में असमर्थ होना
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒலிப்பு
காயம் அல்லது நோயின் மூலம் சத்தம் இல்லாமல் இருப்பது, இதனால் கிசுகிசுப்பான பேச்சைத் தவிர மற்ற அனைத்திற்கும் இயலாமை
🇮🇳Telugu
అఫోనిక్
గాయం లేదా అనారోగ్యం కారణంగా శబ్దం లేకుండా ఉండటం మరియు గుసగుసలాడే ప్రసంగం తప్ప అన్నింటికీ అసమర్థత
🇮🇳Marathi
आवाज
दुखापत किंवा आजारामुळे आवाज नसणे आणि अशा प्रकारे कुजबुजलेल्या भाषणाशिवाय सर्व काही करण्यास अक्षम
🇮🇳Gujarati
એફોનિક
ઇજા અથવા માંદગી દ્વારા અવાજ વિના હોવું અને તેથી બબડાટ બોલવા સિવાય તમામ માટે અસમર્થ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಫೊನಿಕ್
ಗಾಯ ಅಥವಾ ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ಶಬ್ದವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಇರುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಹೀಗೆ ಪಿಸುಗುಟ್ಟುವ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತುಪಡಿಸಿ ಎಲ್ಲದಕ್ಕೂ ಅಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗಿರುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അഫോണിക്
പരിക്കോ അസുഖമോ മൂലം ശബ്ദമില്ലാതെ ഇരിക്കുകയും അങ്ങനെ മന്ത്രിക്കുന്ന സംസാരമല്ലാതെ മറ്റെല്ലാത്തിനും കഴിവില്ല
🇵🇰Urdu
صوتی
چوٹ یا بیماری کے ذریعے آواز کے بغیر ہونا اور اس طرح سرگوشی والی تقریر کے علاوہ سب سے نااہل ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
无声的
由于受伤或生病而失去声音,因此除了低声说话外无法进行任何其他活动
🇯🇵Japanese
無音の
怪我や病気により音が聞こえなくなり、ささやき声でしか話すことができない状態
🇰🇷Korean
무음의
부상이나 질병으로 인해 소리가 나지 않아 속삭이는 말 외에는 할 수 없습니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cách âm
không có âm thanh do chấn thương hoặc bệnh tật và do đó không có khả năng nói được tất cả ngoại trừ lời thì thầm
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่ออกเสียง
ไม่มีเสียงเพราะบาดเจ็บหรือเจ็บป่วย จึงพูดไม่ได้นอกจากเสียงกระซิบ
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير صوتي
أن يكون بلا صوت بسبب الإصابة أو المرض، وبالتالي فهو غير قادر على الكلام باستثناء الكلام الهامس
🇮🇷Persian
آفونیک
بدون صدا بودن در اثر جراحت یا بیماری و در نتیجه ناتوان از تمام گفتار به جز زمزمه
🇹🇷Turkish
sesli
Yaralanma veya hastalık nedeniyle sesinin olmaması ve bu nedenle fısıltı dışında hiçbir şekilde konuşamaması
🇮🇱Hebrew
אפוני
להיות ללא קול בגלל פציעה או מחלה ולכן לא מסוגל לדבר מלבד דיבור לחישה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'aphonic'?
The primary meaning of 'aphonic' is 'being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'aphonic' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'aphonic' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'aphonic' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'aphonic' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'aphonic' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'aphonic' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'aphonic' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'aphonic' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'aphonic' as formal, casual, or slang?
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