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/

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Noun

vocalise f (plural vocalises)

1. a vocalise

Further reading

• “vocalise”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.