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Vocalise

//ˈvəʊkəlaɪz// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A vocal exercise performed by singing one or more vowels without actually forming any words.
Verb
  1. 1
    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of vocalize. UK, alt-of, nonstandard
  2. 2
    utter speech sounds wordnet
  3. 3
    utter with vibrating vocal chords wordnet
  4. 4
    express or state clearly wordnet
  5. 5
    pronounce as a vowel wordnet
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  1. 6
    sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From vocal + -ise.

Etymology 2

From French.

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