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vocalism definition

vo·cal·ism (vō′kəl iz′əm)

noun

  1. the use of the voice, as in speaking or singing; vocalization
  2. the art of singing
    1. the system of vowels peculiar to a given language, dialect, etc.
    2. a vocalic sound; vowel

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