I do not know any other word for" mute" in the sense of unable to speak, but
"silent "or "speechless" can replace "mute" in other cases.
mute = mudo
A person who can not or will not speak is known as a 'mute'
Mute or sometimes dumb
Another word for deaf mute is "deaf and speechless."
this person is called a mute.
The man was mute because he had no tongue.
No, it is not a preposition. The word mute is an adjective, or a verb (to mute: to reduce or eliminate sound).
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I put the television on mute.She was born a mute.Please mute the music for a minute.Do me a favour and mute yourself, would you?
She remained mute throughout the meeting, unable to voice her opinions.
The word mute has a long U (long OO) sound, more specifically the YOO sound (myoot).