VOCALISE
Scrabble letter values: V4O1C3A1L1I1S1E1 = 13
Definition
- verb sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel. — synonyms: vocalize
- verb pronounce as a vowel. — synonyms: vocalize, vowelize, vowelise
- verb express or state clearly. — synonyms: articulate, enunciate, vocalize
- verb utter with vibrating vocal chords. — synonyms: voice, sound, vocalize
- verb utter speech sounds. — synonyms: vocalize, phonate
Examples
- “between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized”
- “We could hear the monkeys vocalizing, though we could not see them.”
- “In Hong Kong English, /l/ may be vocalized at the end of a syllable.”