English Words Starting With V

• voice of america

  nounC1
  /ˌvɔɪs əv əˈmerɪkə/The official international broadcasting service of the United States federal government, providing news, information, and cultural programming to audiences worldwide.
• voice over broadband

  nounC1
  /ˈvɔɪs ˌəʊ.və ˈbrɔːd.bænd/A telecommunications service that transmits voice calls using a broadband internet connection instead of traditional telephone lines.
• voice part

  nounLow
  /ˈvɔɪs ˌpɑːt/A melody line or musical role for a particular type of singing voice (e.g., soprano, tenor) within a choral or vocal composition.
• voice recognition

  nounB2
  /vɔɪs ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/The technology that identifies and processes human speech, converting spoken words into text or commands.
• voice response

  nounB2
  /ˈvɔɪs rɪˈspɒns/A spoken reply or answer given in return to a question, prompt, or stimulus.
• voice vote

  nounC2
  /ˈvɔɪs ˌvəʊt/A parliamentary voting method where members verbally express approval or disapproval (e.g., by saying 'aye' or 'no'), with the chairperson judging the relative volume to determine the result, rather than recording individual votes.
• voice-leading

  nounLow
  /ˈvɔɪs ˌliːdɪŋ/The technique of arranging the movement of individual melodic lines (voices) in a musical composition to create smooth, logical, and aesthetically pleasing connections between chords.
• voice-lift

  nounLow
  /ˈvɔɪs lɪft/A cosmetic surgical procedure to make a person's voice sound younger or more attractive.
• voice-over

  nounB2
  /ˈvɔɪs əʊvə(r)/The recorded voice of an unseen narrator, commentator, or character, heard over the visuals in a film, TV programme, advertisement, or other media.
• voice-stress analyzer

  nounC2
  /ˈvɔɪs stres ˈæn.ə.laɪ.zər/A technical device or system that measures physiological stress levels in a person's voice, often used in lie detection or psychological assessment.
• voiceprint

  nounC1-C2 / Specialized
  /ˈvɔɪs.prɪnt/A graphic representation of someone's unique voice characteristics, used for identification.
• void

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /vɔɪd/A completely empty space; a state of nothingness.
• voidance

  nounC2
  /ˈvɔɪ.dəns/The act of making something void, empty, or invalid; the state of being voided.
• voider

  nounRare / Archaic
  /ˈvɔɪdə(r)/A receptacle for waste, especially one placed under a bed for a chamber pot; a piece of armour for the arm.
• voile

  nounC1/C2
  /vɔɪl/A lightweight, semi-transparent fabric, typically made of cotton, silk, or wool, with a soft, slightly crisp drape.
• voiotia

  nounRare
  /viˈəʊʃə/A term relating to a region in ancient Greece.
• voip

  nounMedium-High in technical/business contexts, Low in everyday casual conversation.
  /ˌviːəʊaɪˈpiː/A technology that allows voice calls to be made over the internet or other IP-based networks instead of traditional telephone lines.
• voir dire

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌvwɑː ˈdɪə/A preliminary examination of a prospective witness or juror by a judge or counsel to determine competence, suitability, or potential bias.
• voit

  nounExtremely rare / Obsolete
  /vɔɪt/A rare or dialectal past tense and past participle form of the verb 'vie', meaning to compete or contend.
• voiture

  nounC2
  /ˈvwɑːtʃʊə/A general French term for a car or automobile.

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