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".)

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