English adjective: surd | |||
1. | surd produced without vibration of the vocal cords | ||
Samples | Unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'. | ||
Synonyms | hard, unvoiced, voiceless | ||
Similar | whispered | ||
Antonyms | sonant, voiced, soft | ||
English noun: surd | |||
1. | surd (communication) a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords | ||
Synonyms | voiceless consonant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consonant | ||