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[おん()·せい()]
onsei
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[おん()·じょう()]
onjou

English Meaning(s) for 音声

noun
  1. voice; speech; sound of a voice
  2. sound (e.g. of a TV)

Definition and Synonyms for 音声

Sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
Synonyms: どよめき, どよめく, サウンド, , 音声, 音響, 響き, 響く
Audio the audible part of a transmitted signal
Synonyms: サウンド, , 音声
Vox the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
Synonyms: ボイス, , , 声音, 発声, 音吐, 音声
Sound an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
Synonyms: 語音, , 音声
Sound the sudden occurrence of an audible event
Synonyms: サウンド, , 音声
Sound mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
Synonyms: どよめき, どよめく, サウンド, , , 物音, , 音声, 音響, 響き, 響く
Voice the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
Synonyms: ボイス, 一声, , , 音声

Meanings for each kanji in 音声

» sound; noise
» voice

Categories 音声 is a member of

Communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
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Linguistic Unit one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
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Auditory Communication communication that relies on hearing
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Occurrence an event that happens
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Mechanical Phenomenon a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
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Sound Property an attribute of sound
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Grammatical Relation a linguistic relation established by grammar
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 音声

Sample Sentences for 音声

What passion cannot music raise and quell?
He is at home in phonetics as well as linguistics.
The interdependence of thought and speech makes it clear that languages are not so much a means of expressing truth that has already been established, but a means of discovering truth that was previously unknown. Their diversity is a diversity not of sounds and signs but of ways of looking at the world.
Do you mind if I turn down the TV?
What Microsoft is launching is a beta version of its "NetShow streaming server"; it supplies video and audio on demand.

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