vocality
[ voh-kal-i-tee ]
/ voʊˈkæl ɪ ti /
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noun
the fact of being related to, uttered with, or suggestive of the human voice: Telemann’s oboe concertos explore the vocality of the instrument through a number of movements in recitative, arioso, and aria style.
use of the voice as an aspect of human cultural and social activity; speech or singing: Vocality is one of the greatest gifts in our possession.
the fact or quality of having a voice of a unique or particular character; a particular way of speaking or singing: The ethereal quality of the film score is reinforced by the angelic vocality of the singer.
Sometimes vo·cal·ness [voh-kuhl-nis] /ˈvoʊ kəl nɪs/ . the fact or quality of being able or inclined to express oneself in words: There are a number of ways you can encourage your child’s vocality and help coax the words out.
Phonetics.
- the fact or quality of being a vowel or like a vowel: Determining the vocality of the second element in these Lithuanian diphthongs is key for the question of syllable structure.
- (of a consonant) the fact or quality of being voiced, or involving vibration of the vocal cords: Every consonant, made with or without vocality, derives its character from obstructive action by the organs of the mouth.
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OTHER WORDS FROM vocality
non·vo·cal·i·ty, nounnon·vo·cal·ness, nounWords nearby vocality
vocal fry, vocalic, vocalise, vocalism, vocalist, vocality, vocalize, Vocal Memnon, vocal sac, vocal score, vocal tract
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