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vocalise definition

vo·cal·ise (vō′kəl ēz′)

noun

  1. a singing exercise using sol-fa syllables or other vowel sounds
  2. a vocal composition or passage using vowel sounds instead of words

Etymology: Fr < vocaliser, to vocalize

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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