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 | ||