Vocalize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

utter with vibrating vocal chords

sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/vˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/vˈəʊkəlˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/vˈəʊkəlˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /vˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/.

Examples

between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

vowelise enunciate voice articulate phonate vocalise vowelize sound

Antonyms

devoice

Parts of Speech

verb	utter with vibrating vocal chords
verb	sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel
verb	pronounce as a vowel “between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized”
verb	express or state clearly
verb	utter speech sounds

Word Forms

voice	noun	the ability to speak
sound	noun	(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
sonant	noun	a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords
vocalization	noun	the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
vocalizer	noun	an organism that can utter vocal sounds
vocalisation	noun	the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
vocaliser	noun	an organism that can utter vocal sounds
vocal	adjective	relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
vocalizing	noun	the act of singing vocal music
vowel	noun	a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
articulative	adjective	of or relating to articulation
articulation	noun	expressing in coherent verbal form
enunciation	noun	the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
phone	noun	(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
phonation	noun	the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

singen

mit vibrierenden Stimmbändern aussprechen

🇫🇷French

vocaliser

prononcer avec des cordes vocales vibrantes

🇪🇸Spanish

vocalizar

pronunciar con cuerdas vocales vibrantes

🇮🇹Italian

vocalizzare

pronunciare con corde vocali vibranti

🇳🇱Dutch

vocaliseren

uiten met trillende stembanden

🇵🇹Portuguese

vocalizar

pronunciar com cordas vocais vibrantes

🇷🇺Russian

озвучивать

произнести с вибрирующими голосовыми связками

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मुखर करना

कम्पित स्वर रज्जुओं के साथ उच्चारित करें

🇧🇩Bengali

কণ্ঠস্বর করা

স্পন্দিত ভোকাল কর্ড সহ উচ্চারণ

🇮🇳Tamil

குரல் கொடுக்க

அதிர்வுறும் குரல் வளையுடன் உச்சரித்தல்

🇮🇳Telugu

స్వరము చేయుము

కంపించే స్వర తంతువులతో పలుకు

🇮🇳Marathi

बोलणे

स्पंदनशील स्वर स्वरांसह उच्चार

🇮🇳Gujarati

અવાજ કરવો

વાઇબ્રેટિંગ વોકલ કોર્ડ્સ સાથે ઉચ્ચાર

🇮🇳Kannada

ಧ್ವನಿಮಾಡು

ಕಂಪಿಸುವ ಗಾಯನ ಸ್ವರಮೇಳಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശബ്ദമുയർത്തുക

പ്രകമ്പനം കൊള്ളിക്കുന്ന വോക്കൽ കോർഡുകൾ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് ഉച്ചരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬੋਲਣਾ

ਵਾਈਬ੍ਰੇਟਿੰਗ ਵੋਕਲ ਕੋਰਡਸ ਨਾਲ ਬੋਲੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

آواز دینا

ہلتی ہوئی صوتی راگوں کے ساتھ بولنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

发声

用振动声带发声

🇯🇵Japanese

声を出す

声帯を振動させて発声する

🇰🇷Korean

목소리를 내다

진동하는 성대로 말하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phát âm

thốt lên với những dây thanh âm rung động

🇹🇭Thai

เปล่งเสียง

เอ่ยด้วยเสียงสั่นเครือ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyuarakan

diucapkan dengan pita suara yang bergetar

🇵🇭Filipino

mag-vocalize

bigkas nang may vibrating vocal chords

🇲🇾Malay

bersuara

bersuara dengan pita suara yang bergetar

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نطق

ينطق مع اهتزاز الحبال الصوتية

🇮🇷Persian

صدا زدن

با آکوردهای صوتی ارتعاشی تلفظ کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

seslendirmek

titreşen ses telleriyle söyleyin

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְנַקֵד

להשמיע עם מיתרי קול רוטטים

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The primary meaning of 'vocalize' is 'utter with vibrating vocal chords'.

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Using 'vocalize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'vocalize' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'vocalize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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