voix
voice
vocal sound (produced by speaking or singing)
Baisse le ton, ta voix est beaucoup trop forte.
Lower your tone, your voice is way too loud.
vote
suffrage (one's vote in an election or decision)
Il lui manque deux voix pour l'emporter.
He is two votes short of winning.
grammatical voice (e.g., active vs. passive)
Cette phrase est à la voix passive.
This sentence is in the passive voice.
opinion or the right/influence to be heard (to express one's view)
Dans ce débat, elle a fait entendre sa voix.
In this debate, she made her voice heard.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Voix (f.) means "voice." It is a feminine noun in French.
USAGE
It refers to sound produced from the mouth (e.g., "avoir une belle voix" - to have a beautiful voice), or the grammatical concept of "voice" (e.g., "la voix passive" - the passive voice).
TRAPS
Don't confuse voix (voice, sound) with voie (way, path, lane). They are homophones (sound identical) but have completely different meanings.
