English dictionary
vocalizing
verbParts of speech
Definitions
verb
- To express with the voice, to utter.
- (of animals) To produce noises or calls from the throat.
- To sing without using words.
- To turn a consonant into a vowel.
- To make a sound voiced rather than voiceless.
- To add vowel points to a consonantal script (e.g. niqqud in Hebrew)
noun
- Vocalization
Example sentences
We could hear the monkeys vocalizing, though we could not see them.
In Hong Kong English, /l/ may be vocalized at the end of a syllable.