Words / A2

VOYS/vɔɪs/

When you speak or sing, the sound is your voice. A quiet voice, raise your voice, lose your voice (when you are ill). Sound is any noise; voice is human. In a loud voice / in a low voice are set phrases. Vote is a different word with a similar shape.

Meaning

The sound you make when you speak or sing.

Examples

• “She has a quiet voice.”
• “Please keep your voice down in the library.”
• “I recognised her voice on the phone.”

Good to know

raise / lower / lose your voice. in a loud / quiet voice. Any noise: sound.

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