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vocalise
verb
1. sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel
Syn: ↑vocalize
Derivationally related forms: ↑vocaliser, ↑vocal (for: ↑vocalize), ↑vocalizer (for: ↑vocalize), ↑vocalizing (for: ↑vocalize)
Hypernyms: ↑sing
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s something

2. pronounce as a vowel
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between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized

Syn: ↑vocalize, ↑vowelize, ↑vowelise
Derivationally related forms: ↑vowel (for: ↑vowelize)
Hypernyms: ↑pronounce, ↑articulate, ↑enounce, ↑sound out, ↑enunciate, ↑say
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

3. utter with vibrating vocal chords
Syn: ↑voice, ↑sound, ↑vocalize
Ant: ↑devoice (for: ↑voice)
Derivationally related forms:
vocalisation, ↑vocaliser, ↑vocalization (for: ↑vocalize), ↑vocalizer (for: ↑vocalize), ↑sound (for: ↑sound), ↑sonant (for: ↑sound), ↑voice (for: ↑voice)
Hypernyms: ↑pronounce, ↑articulate, ↑enounce, ↑sound out, ↑enunciate, ↑say
Hyponyms: ↑chirk, ↑quaver, ↑waver
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

4. utter speech sounds
Syn: ↑vocalize, ↑phonate
Derivationally related forms: ↑phone (for: ↑phonate), ↑phonation (for: ↑phonate), ↑vocal (for: ↑vocalize), ↑vocalization (for: ↑vocalize), ↑vocalizer (for: ↑vocalize)
Hypernyms: ↑talk, ↑speak, ↑utter, ↑mouth, ↑verbalize, ↑verbalise
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

5. express or state clearly
Syn: ↑articulate, ↑enunciate, ↑vocalize
Derivationally related forms: ↑enunciation (for: ↑enunciate), ↑articulative (for: ↑articulate), ↑articulation (for: ↑articulate)
Hypernyms: ↑state, ↑say, ↑tell
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something


Useful english dictionary. 2012.