vocalize
Use Vocalize in a sentence
kəˌlaɪz verb (used with object)
1.
to make vocal; utter; articulate; sing.
2.
to endow with a voice; cause to utter.
3.
4.
(of hebrew, Arabic, and other writing systems that do not usually indicate vowels) to furnish with vowels or vowel points.
verb (used without object)
5.
to use the voice, as in speech or song.
6.
to sing without uttering words, especially to warm up the voice, practice vowel sounds, etc., before a performance.
7.
8.
Phonetics. to become changed into a vowel.
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Vocalize
is always a great word to know.
So is vowel. Does it mean:
| a speech sound produced without occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs |
| to change a speech sound to an articulation requiring less effort, as from geminate to nongeminate or from stop to fricative |
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vocalize or vocalise (ˈvəʊkəˌlaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to express with or use the voice; articulate (a speech, song, etc) |
| 2. | (tr) to make vocal or articulate |
| 3. | (tr) phonetics |
| a. to articulate (a speech sound) with voice | |
| b. to change (a consonant) into a vowel | |
| 4. | another word for vowelize |
| 5. | (intr) to sing a melody on a vowel, etc |
| vocalise or vocalise | |
| —vb | |
| vocali'zation or vocalise | |
| —n | |
| vocali'sation or vocalise | |
| —n | |
| 'vocalizer or vocalise | |
| —n | |
| 'vocaliser or vocalise | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
These meetings offer the opportunity for residents to vocalize their concerns about the community in which they live.
Physical ability to vocalize as needed to give verbal instructions, communicate with co-workers and with trustees.
These owls often call at night but may also vocalize during the day.
Listening to water flow or wildlife vocalize can be degraded by inappropriate sounds or sound levels.
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