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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

vocalise Usage Examples

Object

  • /l: There must be millions of decent, honest, intelligent men, women, and children who use vocalized /l / ?
  • count: However, they may very quietly vocalize the count.
  • lot: In contrast, the monkeys with a poor maternal relationship became passive and vocalized a lot.
  • word: This was how the readers of the great cities vocalized the word.

Adjective modifier

  • online: We have trawled the internet to find vocalize sheet music and sites providing free online vocalizes for you to use for vocal practice.

Modifies a noun

  • something: But there is always this little voice in my head saying that I need to at some point vocalize something about that orientation.

Modifying Another Word

  • also: When a word is revealed it is also vocalized.
  • not: Further, there is an increase in the number of false landings made by the incoming bird when the resident bird does not vocalize.
  • frequently: Both /l / and /r / were frequently vocalized, and often had a large effect on the accuracy of adjacent vowels.
  • fully: Today, almost without exception, all printed copies of the Qur'an are fully vocalized.
  • often: These parrots often vocalize when plucking to get the human's attention.

Noun used with modifier

  • point: But there is always this little voice in my head saying that I need to at some point vocalize something about that orientation.

Used with why or when

  • when: At the same time he began to vocalize more when using these signs although the vocalizations were generally rather indistinct.
  • what: He is not normally artistic and has difficulty in vocalizing what he wants to do.

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