Vocalizing Meaning in English

word · lemma: vocalize

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Definition

Making sounds with your voice, especially to express feelings or to practice speaking or singing. It can mean expressing thoughts out loud or making any kind of vocal sound.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in music or speech contexts. Often appears in phrases like 'vocalizing your feelings' or 'vocalizing during warm-ups'. Less formal than 'articulate'. Animals are also described as 'vocalizing' when making sounds.

• Spanish: vocalizar - expresar en voz alta
• Portuguese (BR): vocalizar - expressar em voz alta
• Portuguese (PT): vocalizar - expressar em voz alta
• Chinese (Simplified): 发声 - 用嗓音表达
• Chinese (Traditional): 發聲 - 用嗓音表達
• Hindi: स्वर निकालना - आवाज़ में व्यक्त करना
• Arabic: إصدار أصوات - التعبير بصوت
• Bengali: কণ্ঠস্বর করা - উচ্চারণ করা
• Russian: вокализировать - произносить вслух
• Japanese: 声を出す - 発声する
• Vietnamese: phát ra âm thanh - luyện thanh
• Korean: 소리 내다 - 발성하다
• Turkish: ses çıkarmak - vokal yapmak
• Urdu: آواز نکالنا - بولنا
• Indonesian: mengeluarkan suara - vokalisasi

Example Sentences

The teacher asked everyone to try vocalizing the new words.

basic

I have trouble vocalizing my thoughts in meetings.

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The baby started vocalizing when she saw her mother.

basic

She is vocalizing to practice her singing.

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The dog was vocalizing loudly all night.

natural

Before the concert, the singers spent half an hour vocalizing backstage.

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