desilenciar
/desilenˈθjaɾ/
To unmute in Spanish is to desilenciar. Wiktionary also lists desmutear.
Meaning: to restore the sound output, having previously muted it (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| desilenciar | /desilenˈθjaɾ/ /desilenˈsjaɾ/ |
| desmutear | /desmuteaɾ/ (from spelling rules) |
The term is used to describe the action of restoring sound output after it has been previously muted.
Which one should you use?
desilenciar is the standard term used in software documentation and formal settings. In contrast, desmutear is a colloquial anglicism that is commonly used by gamers and internet users in digital contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb desilenciar is a regular -ar verb. This means it follows standard conjugation patterns, such as desilenciaré for the first-person singular future tense (I will unmute).
How do you pronounce it?
/desilenˈθjaɾ/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish gaming and streaming communities, users will say desmutear even if the official software buttons are labeled with the formal term desilenciar.
- The colloquial verb desmutear is a linguistic hybrid that blends the Spanish prefix des- with the English root 'mute'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, active el sonido para que todos puedan escuchar.Please unmute so that everyone can hear.
- Les ruego que quiten el silencio para poder participar en la discusión.I kindly ask you to unmute in order to participate in the discussion.
- Necesito que habiliten sus micrófonos para continuar con la presentación.I need you to unmute your microphones to proceed with the presentation.
- ¡Chicos, desmuteen para que podamos escuchar sus comentarios!Guys, unmute so we can hear your comments!
- No te olvides de quitar el mute antes de comenzar a hablar.Don't forget to unmute before you start speaking.
- Por favor, activa tu sonido.Please unmute.
- Quítate el mute, por favor.Please take off mute.
- Podrías habilitar tu micrófono, por favor.Could you enable your microphone, please?
- Necesitamos escucharte, desmutéate.We need to hear you, unmute yourself.
- ¿Puedes desilenciarte para que te escuchemos?Can you unmute yourself so we can hear you?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are in an online meeting.
- MateoSofía, creo que estás en silencio.Sofía, I think you are on mute.
- SofíaOh, perdona. Voy a desilenciarme.Oh, sorry. I'm going to unmute myself.
- MateoAhora ya te escucho perfectamente.Now I can hear you perfectly.
- SofíaGracias, Mateo. ¿Me oyes bien?Thanks, Mateo. Can you hear me well?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “unmute” translations and entries desilenciar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries desilenciar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
