Voicing


 * Voicing is a term used in phonology to describe speech sounds as voiceless or voiced. **

**Try these words to get a better idea of voiceless and voiced sounds.**
 * Click on the following link to watch a video example of voicing. **
 * [|Voicing] **


 * ** Voiced ** || ** Voiceless ** ||
 * ** Belie ** v ** e ** || ** Belie ** f ||
 * ** House ** s || ** Hou ** s ** e ** ||
 * ** Li ** v ** e ** || ** Li ** f ** e ** ||
 * ** Pro__v__ __ ﻿ __ e ** || ** Proo ** f ||
 * ** Kni ** v ** es ** || ** Kni ** f ** e ** ||
 * ** U ** s ** ed ** || ** U ** s ** e ** ||
 * ** Lea ** v ** es ** || ** Lea ** f ||
 * ** Wi ** v ** es ** || ** Wi ** f ** e ** ||
 * ** Wol ** v ** es ** || ** Wol ** f ||
 * When you are pronouncing the sounds of letters it is important to note that all vowels are voiced. This means that all vowels cause your larynx muscles to vibrate causing a buzzing sound. **

**Some consonants are voiced while others are voiceless.** **The table below has examples of voiced and voiceless consonants.**
 * Voiceless ||  Voiced ||
 * P || B ||
 * T || D ||
 * Th (that) || Th (this) ||
 * V || K ||
 * L || S ||
 * Sh || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;">R ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;">Ch || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;">Z ||

<span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: Chalkboard,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 32px; line-height: 48px;">**Watch the following video to get a better idea of voiced and voiceless consonants at the end of words.** <span style="font-family: Chalkboard,helvetica,sans-serif;"> **[|Final sounds]**