English Explanatory Dictionary

vocalize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To express with the voice, to utter.
  2. To produce noises or calls from the throat.
  3. To sing without using words.
  4. To turn a consonant into a vowel.
  5. To make a sound voiced rather than voiceless.
  6. To add vowel points to a consonantal script (e.g. niqqud in Hebrew)

Pronunciation

/ˈvoʊ.kə.laɪz/ en-us-vocalize.ogg en-au-vocalize.ogg

Word forms

vocalize vocalizes vocalizing vocalized vocalise

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin vōcālisbor. Middle English vocal English vocal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English vocalize From vocal + -ize.

Synonyms

outspeak

Derived words

vocalization
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