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vo·cal·ize
(vō′kə-līz′)v. vo·cal·ized, vo·cal·iz·ing, vo·cal·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To produce by using the vocal organs: "I said these things out loud, actually vocalized the words" (Joan Didion).
2. To give voice to; articulate: a poem that vocalizes 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 vocal organs to produce sounds: birds that vocalize in flight.
b. To use another organ, such as a swim bladder, to produce sounds.
c. Music To sing.
2. Linguistics To be changed into a vowel.
vo′cal·i·za′tion (-kə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
vo′cal·iz′er n.
vocalize
(ˈvəʊkəˌlaɪz) orvocalise
vb
1. to express with or use the voice; articulate (a speech, song, etc)
2. (tr) to make vocal or articulate
3. (Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) phonetics
a. to articulate (a speech sound) with voice
b. to change (a consonant) into a vowel
4. (Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) another word for vowelize
5. (Music, other) (intr) to sing a melody on a vowel, etc
ˌvocaliˈzation, ˌvocaliˈsation n
ˈvocalˌizer, ˈvocalˌiser n
vo•cal•ize
(ˈvoʊ kəˌlaɪz)v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t.
1. to make vocal; utter; articulate.
2. to endow with a voice; cause to utter.
3.
a. to change into a vowel sound.
b. to voice.
4. to vowelize.
v.i. 5. to utter sounds using the vocal organs.
6.
a. to sing.
b. to sing without uttering words.
[1660–70]
vo`cal•i•za′tion, n.
vo′cal•iz`er, n.
vocalize
Past participle: vocalized
Gerund: vocalizing
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Verb | 1. | ![]() 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 |
2. | vocalize - sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel 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" | |
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verbTranslations
vocalize
vt
thoughts → aussprechen, Ausdruck verleihen (+dat); feelings → zum Ausdruck bringen
(Phon) consonant → vokalisieren