vocalization

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[edit] Noun

Singular
vocalization

Plural
vocalizations

vocalization (plural vocalizations)

  1. The act of vocalizing or something vocalized; a vocal utterance
  2. Any specific mode of utterance; pronunciation
  3. The use of speech to express an idea
  4. (music) The production of musical sounds using the voice, especially as an exercise
  5. (linguistics) In Arabic and Hebrew - supplying the vowels (diacritics), normally not written to show the correct pronunciation, used in dictionaries, children's books, religious texts and textbooks for learners. Arabic term: tashkīl (تشكيل) , also known as ḥarakāt (حركات — the singular is ḥaraka حركة), Hebrew term: נְקֻדּוֹת nekudot or niqqud.
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