vocalize
verb
vo·cal·ize
ˈvō-kə-ˌlīz 
vocalized; vocalizing
2
a
: to make voiced rather than voiceless : voice
b
: to convert to a vowel
3
: to furnish (something, such as a consonantal Hebrew or Arabic text) with vowels or vowel points
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Examples of vocalize in a Sentence
The male bird vocalizes to attract a mate.
she's not one to vocalize her worries
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
Decision fatigue may keep people from vocalizing their unhappiness and identifying a way out.
—Justin Tobin, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Mulaney has also vocalized his excitement over being a new dad.
—Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
Harrington also vocalized her excitement on the appointment of Black scholar Jonathan Michael Square as a committee member for this year’s exhibition.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Vocalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocalize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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vocalize
verb
vo·cal·ize
ˈvō-kə-ˌlīz
vocalized; vocalizing
: to give voice to
especially
: sing entry 1 sense 1a
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