soinnittomat
Soinnittomat is a term used in Finnish linguistics to describe sounds that are produced without vocal fold vibration, i.e., voiceless sounds. The word is formed from sointi, meaning voicing, with the suffix -ttomat to denote the absence of that feature. In Finnish phonology, soinnittomat contrasts with soinnilliset, which are voiced sounds whose vocal cords vibrate during articulation.
In practice, soinnittomat mainly applies to consonants. Common examples include the voiceless bilabial, dental or alveolar
Phonological behavior of soinnittomat can interact with surrounding sounds. Voicing contrast is a basic feature used
The term soinnittomat is widely used in Finnish-language linguistic literature as the counterpart to soinnilliset. It