vocalize

/'voukəlaiz/
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vocalize

She will vocalize the melody during her singing lesson.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To produce vocal sounds or speech: To make sounds using the voice, especially to articulate words or sing.
    • To express something clearly in words: To give clear and audible utterance to thoughts or feelings.
    • (Phonetics) To voice a sound: To produce a speech sound with vibration of the vocal cords.
    • (Phonetics) To change into or pronounce as a vowel: To give a vowel quality to a sound, especially a consonant.
    • (Music) To sing using a vowel sound: To practice a melody or scale by singing it on a sustained vowel sound.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • Infants begin to vocalize long before they form words.
    • She finally vocalized her concerns during the meeting.
    • The phoneme /z/ is a vocalized sound.
    • In some languages, the 'r' sound is vocalized in certain positions.
    • The singer vocalized on the vowel 'ah' to warm up her voice.
Advanced Usage
  • "to vocalize a thought": to give spoken form to an idea.
    • He found it difficult to vocalize his grief.
  • Technical/Linguistic Usage: In phonetics, "vocalize" specifically refers to making a sound voiced or changing a consonant to a vowel-like sound.
    • The final 'g' in the dialect is often vocalized.
Variants and Related Words
  • Vocalization (n): The act or process of producing vocal sound.
    • The vocalization of the baby was a happy gurgle.
  • Vocal (adj): Of or relating to the voice.
    • She has impressive vocal range.
  • De-vocalize (v): To make a sound voiceless.
    • The sound /s/ is a de-vocalized counterpart to /z/.
Synonyms
  • Articulate: To pronounce clearly and distinctly.
  • Utter: To make a sound or say something.
  • Express: To convey a thought or feeling in words.
  • Voice: To express in words.
  • Phonate: To produce a vocal sound, especially in a technical/linguistic context.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically conveyed directly.)

Related Idioms

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

vocalize

She will vocalize the melody during her singing lesson.

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

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