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vo·cal·ize

(vō′kə-līz′)

v. vo·cal·ized, vo·cal·iz·ing, vo·cal·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To produce by using the vocal organs: "I said these things out loud, actually vocalized the words" (Joan Didion).

2. To give voice to; articulate: a poem that vocalizes popular sentiment.

3. To mark (a vowelless Hebrew text, for example) with vowel points.

4. Linguistics

a. To change (a consonant) into a vowel during articulation.

b. To voice.

v.intr.

a. To use the vocal organs to produce sounds: birds that vocalize in flight.

b. To use another organ, such as a swim bladder, to produce sounds.

c. Music To sing.

2. Linguistics To be changed into a vowel.

vo′cal·i·za′tion (-kə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

vo′cal·iz′er n.

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vocalize

(ˈvəʊkəˌlaɪz) or

vocalise

1. to express with or use the voice; articulate (a speech, song, etc)

2. (tr) to make vocal or articulate

3. (Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) phonetics

a. to articulate (a speech sound) with voice

b. to change (a consonant) into a vowel

4. (Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) another word for vowelize

5. (Music, other) (intr) to sing a melody on a vowel, etc

ˌvocaliˈzation, ˌvocaliˈsation n

ˈvocalˌizer, ˈvocalˌiser n

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vo•cal•ize

(ˈvoʊ kəˌlaɪz)

v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t.

1. to make vocal; utter; articulate.

2. to endow with a voice; cause to utter.

a. to change into a vowel sound.

b. to voice.

4. to vowelize.

v.i.

5. to utter sounds using the vocal organs.

a. to sing.

b. to sing without uttering words.

[1660–70]

vo`cal•i•za′tion, n.

vo′cal•iz`er, n.

vocalize

Past participle: vocalized
Gerund: vocalizing

Imperative
vocalize
vocalize

Present
I vocalize
you vocalize
he/she/it vocalizes
we vocalize
you vocalize
they vocalize

Preterite
I vocalized
you vocalized
he/she/it vocalized
we vocalized
you vocalized
they vocalized

Present Continuous
I am vocalizing
you are vocalizing
he/she/it is vocalizing
we are vocalizing
you are vocalizing
they are vocalizing

Present Perfect
I have vocalized
you have vocalized
he/she/it has vocalized
we have vocalized
you have vocalized
they have vocalized

Past Continuous
I was vocalizing
you were vocalizing
he/she/it was vocalizing
we were vocalizing
you were vocalizing
they were vocalizing

Past Perfect
I had vocalized
you had vocalized
he/she/it had vocalized
we had vocalized
you had vocalized
they had vocalized

Future
I will vocalize
you will vocalize
he/she/it will vocalize
we will vocalize
you will vocalize
they will vocalize

Future Perfect
I will have vocalized
you will have vocalized
he/she/it will have vocalized
we will have vocalized
you will have vocalized
they will have vocalized

Future Continuous
I will be vocalizing
you will be vocalizing
he/she/it will be vocalizing
we will be vocalizing
you will be vocalizing
they will be vocalizing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been vocalizing
you have been vocalizing
he/she/it has been vocalizing
we have been vocalizing
you have been vocalizing
they have been vocalizing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been vocalizing
you will have been vocalizing
he/she/it will have been vocalizing
we will have been vocalizing
you will have been vocalizing
they will have been vocalizing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been vocalizing
you had been vocalizing
he/she/it had been vocalizing
we had been vocalizing
you had been vocalizing
they had been vocalizing

Conditional
I would vocalize
you would vocalize
he/she/it would vocalize
we would vocalize
you would vocalize
they would vocalize

Past Conditional
I would have vocalized
you would have vocalized
he/she/it would have vocalized
we would have vocalized
you would have vocalized
they would have vocalized

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Verb	1.	vocalize - utter with vibrating vocal chords voice, vocalise, sound enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?" chirk - make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird quaver, waver - give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
	2.	vocalize - sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel vocalise sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"
	3.	vocalize - pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized" vowelise, vowelize, vocalise enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
	4.	vocalize - express or state clearly enunciate, vocalise, articulate say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
	5.	vocalize - utter speech sounds phonate, vocalise mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

vocalize

verb

1. To produce or make (speech sounds):

articulate, enunciate, pronounce, say, utter.

2. To put into words:

articulate, communicate, convey, declare, express, say, state, talk, tell, utter, vent, verbalize, voice.

Idiom: give tongue to.

3. To express oneself in speech:

speak, talk, verbalize.

Idioms: open one's mouth, put in words, wag one's tongue.

4. To utter words or sounds in musical tones:

carol, chant, sing.

Archaic: tune.

Translations

vocaliser

vocalizzare

vocalize

[ˈvəʊkəlaɪz]

A. VT → vocalizar

B. VI → vocalizarse

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vocalize

[ˈvəʊkəlaɪz] vocalise (British) vt

(= express) [+ feelings, beliefs] → exprimer

[+ sound, music] → vocaliser sur

vocalize

thoughts → aussprechen, Ausdruck verleihen (+dat); feelings → zum Ausdruck bringen

(Phon) consonant → vokalisieren

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vocalize

[ˈvəʊkəˌlaɪz] vt (Ling) → vocalizzare (frm) (opinions) → esprimere, dar voce a

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