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vocalize

vo·cal·ize [ vṓk'l z ] (past and past participle vo·cal·ized, present participle vo·cal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular vo·cal·iz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb express something with voice: to use the voice to express something

2. transitive verb articulate something: to use words to express something
vocalized their concerns

3. transitive and intransitive verb phonetics transform into vowel: to transform a consonant into a vowel sound in speaking, or be transformed into a vowel

4. transitive verb phonetics 
Same as  voicev (sense 2)


5. transitive verb linguistics 
Same as  vowelize


6. intransitive verb music sing without words: to sing without words, using only one or more vowel sounds, especially as a vocal exercise to warm up the voice


vo·cal·i·za·tion [ vk'li záysh'n ] noun
vo·cal·iz·er [ vṓk'l zər ] noun
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