vocalize (redirected from vocalising)

vo·cal·ize  (vk-lz)

v. vo·cal·ized, vo·cal·iz·ing, vo·cal·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To produce with the voice.

2. To give voice to; articulate: vocalize popular sentiment.

3. To mark (a vowelless Hebrew text, for example) with vowel points.

4. Linguistics

a. To change (a consonant) into a vowel during articulation.

b. To voice.

v.intr.

1.

a. To use the voice.

b. Music To sing.

2. Linguistics To be changed into a vowel.

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vocal·i·zation (-k-l-zshn) n.

vocal·izer n.

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vocalize, vocalise [ˈvəʊkəˌlaɪz]

vb

1. to express with or use the voice; articulate (a speech, song, etc.)

2. (tr) to make vocal or articulate

3. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) Phonetics

a.  to articulate (a speech sound) with voice

b.  to change (a consonant) into a vowel

4. (Linguistics / Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) another word for vowelize

5. (Music, other) (intr) to sing a melody on a vowel, etc.

vocalization , vocalisation n

vocalizer , vocaliser n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	vocalize - utter with vibrating vocal chords     voice, vocalise, sound enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?" chirk - make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird quaver, waver - give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
	2.	vocalize - sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel vocalise sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"
	3.	vocalize - pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized" vowelise, vowelize, vocalise enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
	4.	vocalize - express or state clearly             enunciate, vocalise, articulate say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
	5.	vocalize - utter speech sounds                   phonate, vocalise mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

Translations

vocalize [ˈvəʊkəlaɪz]

A. VT → vocalizar

B. VI → vocalizarse

vocalize [ˈvəʊkəlaɪz] vocalise (British) vt

(= express) [+ feelings, beliefs] → exprimer

[+ sound, music] → vocaliser sur

vocalize

vt

thoughts → aussprechen, Ausdruck verleihen (+dat); feelings → zum Ausdruck bringen

(Phon) consonant → vokalisieren

vocalize [ˈvəʊkəˌlaɪz] vt (Ling) → vocalizzare (frm) (opinions) → esprimere, dar voce a

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vocalize [ˈvəʊkəˌlaɪz] vt (Ling) → vocalizzare (frm) (opinions) → esprimere, dar voce a