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vocalises

/ˈvoʊkəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈvoʊkəˌlaɪzɪz/

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verb

To express with the voice, to utter.

Examples :

"The opera singer vocalises for an hour each morning to warm up her voice. "

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verb

(of animals) To produce noises or calls from the throat.

Examples :

"We could hear the monkeys vocalizing, though we could not see them."

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verb

To sing without using words.

Examples :

"The soprano vocalises during her warm-up, running through scales and arpeggios without singing any lyrics. "

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verb

To turn a consonant into a vowel.

Examples :

"In Hong Kong English, /l/ may be vocalized at the end of a syllable."

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verb

To make a sound voiced rather than voiceless.

Examples :

"The singer vocalises to warm up her voice before the concert. "

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verb

To add vowel points to a consonantal script (e.g. niqqud in Hebrew)

Examples :

"The Hebrew teacher carefully vocalises the ancient texts on the blackboard, adding the niqqud so the students can pronounce the words correctly. "

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