How to Say "voiced" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “voiced” is “sonoro” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB2
adjectiveB2
describing speech sounds where the throat vibrates
Examples
El cine sonoro comenzó a finales de la década de 1920.
Sound film began in the late 1920s.
Me encanta la banda sonora de esta película.
I love the soundtrack of this movie.
La letra 'b' es un sonido sonoro porque vibran las cuerdas vocales.
The letter 'b' is a voiced sound because the vocal cords vibrate.
Technical Usage
In linguistics, this word explains how you make a sound. If your throat vibrates, the sound is 'sonoro'.
Confusing soundtrack terms
Mistake: “Saying 'música de película' when you mean the whole audio experience.”
Correction: Use 'banda sonora' to refer to the official soundtrack or the entire audio track of a film.
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