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vocal

Syllabification: (vo·cal)
Pronunciation: /ˈvōkəl/
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Definition of vocal

adjective

  • 1of or relating to the human voice:nonlinguistic vocal effects like laughs and sobs
  • Anatomy used in the production of speech sounds:the vocal apparatus
  • Phonetics (of a sound in speech) made with the voice rather than the breath alone; voiced.
  • 2expressing opinions or feelings freely or loudly:he was vocal in condemning the action
  • 3(of music) consisting of or incorporating singing.

noun

(often vocals)
  • a part of a piece of music that is sung.
  • a musical performance involving singing.

Derivatives

vocality

Pronunciation: /vōˈkalətē/
noun

vocally

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin vocalis, from vox, voc- (see voice). Current senses of the noun date from the 1920s

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