voicing

noun6

1. •
   The articulatory process in which the vocal cords vibrate.
2. •
   A classification of speech sounds that tend to be associated with vocal cord vibration.
3. •
   A particular arrangement of notes to form a chord.
4. •
   A phonological process that turns a voiceless sound into a voiced one.
5. •
   The final regulation of the pitch and tone of any sound-producing entity, especially of an organ or similar musical instrument.
6. •
   A sound made by the voice; vocalization.

   • Shrill voicings of seagulls — 1900