vocalization

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌvoʊkələˈzeɪʃən/ UK /ˌvəʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the act or a sound of producing the voice; an utterance

Researchers recorded every vocalization the dolphins made underwater.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act or a sound of... utterance articulationphonationexpression sound voicing

Opposites

silence

Word family

Related forms vocalize vocal voice vocalise

Etymology

From vocalize (from Latin vocalis 'vocal', from vox 'voice') plus the noun-forming suffix -ation.

vocalis Latin vox Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# vocalization

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌvoʊkələˈzeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌvəʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act or a sound of producing the voice; an utterance

## Examples
- Researchers recorded every vocalization the dolphins made underwater.

## Synonyms
- utterance
- articulation
- phonation
- expression
- sound
- voicing

## Antonyms
- silence

## Related Forms
- vocalize
- vocal
- voice
- vocalise

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: vocalis
- Root: vox

## Etymology
From vocalize (from Latin vocalis 'vocal', from vox 'voice') plus the noun-forming suffix -ation.

## AI Etymology
Vocalization comes from vocalize (from Latin vocalis 'vocal', from vox 'voice') plus the noun-forming suffix -ation. In current use it is a noun meaning "the act or a sound of producing the voice; an utterance". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The surface form is compositional: its joined elements remain visible in the modern word. The historical chain includes Latin vocalis and Latin vox. Related English forms include vocalize, vocal, voice, and vocalise. The word's history is thus visible in its construction: the components remain interpretable even after the whole expression has settled into a conventional English meaning.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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