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vocalise
1[ voh-kuh-leez ]
/ ˌvoʊ kəˈliz /
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Other definitions for vocalise (2 of 2)
vocalise2
[ voh-kuh-lahyz ]
/ ˈvoʊ kəˌlaɪz /
verb (used with or without object), vo·cal·ised, vo·cal·is·ing.
Chiefly British. vocalize.
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How to use vocalise in a sentence
There are, I am aware, certain races who are unable to vocalise certain sounds and accordingly modify them.
Archaic England|Harold BayleyThese are followed by a vocalise or two, and a couple of songs or arias, which fill out the thirty minutes.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. TaylorIl vocalise rarement, mais en revanche, il fait des bruits nasaux divers.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table|Oliver Wendell Holmes
British Dictionary definitions for vocalise
vocalise
/ (ˌvəʊkəˈliːz) /
noun
a musical passage sung upon one vowel as an exercise to develop flexibility and control of pitch and tone; solfeggio
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