vocalism

vo·cal·ism  (vk-lzm)

n.

1. Use of the voice in speaking or singing.

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

3. Linguistics

a. A vowel sound.

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

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vocal·istic adj.

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vocalism

Phonetics. the system of vowels in a given language. — vocalic, adj.

See also: Linguistics

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vocalism - the system of vowels used in a particular language vowel system phonemic system - the system of phonemes recognized in a language
	2.	vocalism - the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations" phonation, vocalisation, vocalization, vox, voice communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups singing voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing sprechgesang, sprechstimme - a style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking voice over - the voice on an unseen commentator in a film of television program