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vocalise

vo·cal·ise [ vk'l z ] (plural vo·cal·is·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. singing exercise: a voice training exercise in which a singer sings using only vowel sounds, especially one single vowel sound

2. vocal composition using only vowel sounds: a passage or composition for performance in which a singer sings only vowel sounds, especially one single vowel sound

[Late 19th century. < French< vocaliser "vocalize"]
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