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vocalize

vo·ca·lize

US/ˈvoʊ.kə.laɪz/ uncommon dated

verb

1.

utter with vibrating vocal chords

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2.

sing with one vowel

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3.

pronounce as a vowel

  • “between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized”
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4.
5.

utter speech sounds

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Origin

From vocal + -ize.

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