[+/- voice]

Definition

The feature [+/-voice] accounts for the contrasts found in sounds in terms of vocal fold vibrations (Zsiga, 2013, p. 262). Sounds that are [+voice] are voiced, meaning the vocal folds are vibrating during articulation. Sounds which are [-voice] are voiceless and do not have vocal fold vibration during articulation.

Examples

  • Hul’q’umi’num’
    • The following phonemes, enclosed in blue, can be described as having the feature [+voice]. All vowels are also [+voice].
Suttles (2003).
  • Skwxwú7mesh
    • The following phonemes, enclosed in blue, can be described as having the feature [+voice]. All vowels are also [+voice].
Dyck (2004)
  • Secwepemctsín
    • The following phonemes, enclosed in blue, can be described as having the feature [+voice]. All vowels are also [+voice].
Gibson (1973).