noun
1. the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
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a singer takes good care of his voice
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the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations
• Syn: ↑voice, ↑vocalisation, ↑vocalism, ↑phonation, ↑vox
• Derivationally related forms: ↑phonate (for: ↑phonation), ↑vocalist (for: ↑vocalism), ↑vocalise (for: ↑vocalisation), ↑vocalize, ↑voice (for: ↑voice)
• Hypernyms: ↑communication
• Hyponyms: ↑singing voice, ↑sprechgesang, ↑sprechstimme, ↑voice over
2. the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
• Syn: ↑utterance
• Hypernyms: ↑auditory communication
• Hyponyms:
↑roll call, ↑cry, ↑outcry, ↑call, ↑yell, ↑shout, ↑vociferation, ↑croak, ↑croaking, ↑exclamation, ↑exclaiming, ↑expletive, ↑groan, ↑moan, ↑hem, ↑ahem, ↑howl, ↑howling, ↑ululation, ↑laugh, ↑laughter, ↑mumble, ↑paging, ↑profanity, ↑pronunciation, ↑exultation, ↑rejoicing, ↑jubilation, ↑sigh, ↑suspiration, ↑snarl, ↑speaking, ↑speech production, ↑speech, ↑sputter, ↑splutter, ↑rasp, ↑rasping, ↑growling
• Part Meronyms: ↑phone, ↑speech sound, ↑sound
Useful english dictionary. 2012.