vocalise

/'voukəlaiz/
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vocalise

She vocalises a simple melody during her warm-up.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To utter speech sounds: To produce sounds using the voice, often in a non-verbal or practice context.
    • To utter with vibrating vocal chords: To produce voiced sounds, where the vocal cords vibrate.
    • To express or state clearly: To articulate thoughts or feelings into clear, spoken words.
    • To pronounce as a vowel: In phonetics, to make a sound or letter function as a vowel.
    • To sing with the same vowel: In music, to sing exercises (like scales) using a single, sustained vowel sound to practice technique.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The baby began to vocalise happily. (The baby began to produce happy sounds.)
    • You must vocalise the consonant 'z' by using your vocal cords. (You must produce the 'z' sound with vocal cord vibration.)
    • He finally vocalised his concerns about the project. (He finally stated his concerns about the project clearly.)
    • In some accents, the 'r' in 'car' is not vocalised. (In some accents, the 'r' is not pronounced as a vowel sound.)
    • The choir spent an hour to vocalise on the 'ah' sound. (The choir spent an hour singing scales on the 'ah' vowel.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To vocalise a melody": To sing a melody using vowel sounds instead of words, often for practice.
    • The singer will vocalise the melody before adding the lyrics.
Variants and Related Words
  • Vocalisation (noun): The act or process of producing vocal sounds.
    • The vocalisation of infants is an important developmental stage.
  • Vocal (adjective): Related to the voice.
    • She has excellent vocal control.
Synonyms
  • Articulate: To express an idea or feeling clearly.
  • Enunciate: To pronounce words clearly.
  • Phonate: To produce vocal sound, especially speech.
  • Voice: To express something in words.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically direct.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically using the word "vocalise".)

vocalise

She vocalises a simple melody during her warm-up.

Verb
  1. utter speech sounds
  2. utter with vibrating vocal chords
  3. express or state clearly
  4. pronounce as a vowel
    • between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized
  5. sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel

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