Voicefulness

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The characteristic of producing a rich, clear, and resonant voice that conveys strength or emotion
2. Describes the presence of a powerful and expressive vocal sound that carries meaning or feeling
3. Refers to the feature of vocal expression that is marked by fullness, clarity, and emotional impact

Etymology: "Voicefulness" is simply "voiceful" with the suffix "-ness" attached. "Voiceful" is itself built from "voice" plus "-ful," the English suffix meaning "full of," so the whole word means "the state of being full of voice." The pattern is an ordinary one: "-ness" turns an adjective into a noun naming a quality, as in "kindness" or "brightness," and this word applies that pattern to the sound of a speaker's voice. The result is a word that names a quality rather than a thing. Where "voice" is the sound itself and "voiceful" describes a voice that is resonant or abundant, "voicefulness" lets a speaker or writer point at that quality in the abstract, as a property a voice can have to a greater or lesser degree.