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vo⋅cal⋅ism

[voh-kuh-liz-uhm]
–noun
1. Phonetics.
a. a vowel, diphthong, triphthong, or vowel quality, as in a syllable.
b. the system of vowels of a language.
2. the use of the voice, as in speech or song.
3. the act, principles, or art of singing.

Origin:
1860–65; vocal + -ism
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vo·cal·ism   (vō'kə-lĭz'əm)   
n.  
  1. Use of the voice in speaking or singing.

  2. Music The act, technique, or art of singing.

  3. Linguistics

    1. A vowel sound.

    2. A system of vowels used in a language or dialect.

vo'cal·is'tic adj.
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