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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 or -ise

Verb

[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised

1. to express with or use the voice

2. to make vocal or articulate: vocalize your discontent

3. Phonetics to articulate (a speech sound) with voice

vocalization
-isation 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"