vocalize
verb/ˈvəʊkəlaɪz/
/ˈvəʊkəlaɪz/
(British English also vocalise)
(specialist)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they vocalize | /ˈvəʊkəlaɪz/ /ˈvəʊkəlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it vocalizes | /ˈvəʊkəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈvəʊkəlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple vocalized | /ˈvəʊkəlaɪzd/ /ˈvəʊkəlaɪzd/ |
| past participle vocalized | /ˈvəʊkəlaɪzd/ /ˈvəʊkəlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form vocalizing | /ˈvəʊkəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈvəʊkəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] vocalize something to use words to express something synonym articulate, express
- Showing children pictures sometimes helps them to vocalize their ideas.
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- [intransitive, transitive] vocalize (something) to say or sing sounds or words
- Your baby will begin to vocalize long before she can talk.
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