English verb: vocalize | |||
1. | vocalize (communication) utter with vibrating vocal chords | ||
Synonyms | sound, vocalise, voice | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chirk, quaver, waver | ||
Antonyms | devoice | ||
2. | vocalize (creation) sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue vocalize, They will vocalize the duet | ||
Synonyms | vocalise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sing | ||
3. | vocalize (communication) pronounce as a vowel | ||
Samples | Between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue vocalize | ||
Synonyms | vocalise, vowelise, vowelize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out | ||
4. | vocalize (communication) express or state clearly | ||
Synonyms | articulate, enunciate, vocalise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | say, state, tell | ||
5. | vocalize (communication) utter speech sounds | ||
Synonyms | phonate, vocalise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||