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vocalize
verb vo·cal·ize \ˈvō-kə-ˌlīz\
: to express (something) by speaking words
: to make a sound with the voice
vo·cal·izedvo·cal·iz·ing
Full Definition of VOCALIZE
transitive verb
2
a : to make voiced rather than voiceless : voice b : to convert to a vowel
3
: to furnish (as a consonantal Hebrew or Arabic text) with vowels or vowel points
intransitive verb
1
: to utter vocal sounds
2
: sing; specifically : to sing without words
— vo·cal·i·za·tion \ˌvō-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— vo·cal·iz·er \ˈvō-kə-ˌlī-zər\ noun
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