vocalization
pronunciation
How to pronounce vocalization in British English:
UK [ˌvəʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃn]
How to pronounce vocalization in American English:
US [ˌvəʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
- the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Word Origin
- vocalization (n.)
- 1842, "action of vocalizing;" 1855, "mode or manner of vocalizing;" from French vocalisation (1835) or else formed in English from vocalize + -ation.
Example
- 1. Vocalization : cockatiels are social animals by nature and live and move in flocks .
- 2. Most wolves hold territories , and all communicate through body language , vocalization and scent marking .
- 3. The surprise petrified her an instant : she uttered an inarticulate vocalization , and stood nailed .
- 4. Giraffes communicate with one another through posturing , movement , the way they carry their tails , retreat and sometimes vocalization , which can include moos , bellows and whistles .
- 5. An oral organ used for human vocalization and eating .