vocalise

See also: vocalisé

English

Etymology 1

From vocal + -ise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvəʊkəlaɪz/

Verb

vocalise (third-person singular simple present vocalises, present participle vocalising, simple past and past participle vocalised)

  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of vocalize.

Etymology 2

From French.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vəʊkəˈliːz/

Noun

vocalise (plural vocalises)

  1. A vocal exercise performed by singing one or more vowels without actually forming any words.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔ.ka.liz/
  • (file)

Noun

vocalise f (plural vocalises)

  1. a vocalise

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