# vocalize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈvoʊ.kə.laɪz/ · frequency rank #88,999

## Definitions
1. To express with the voice, to utter.
2. To produce noises or calls from the throat.
3. To sing without using words.
4. To turn a consonant into a vowel.
5. To make a sound voiced rather than voiceless.
6. To add vowel points to a consonantal script (e.g. niqqud in Hebrew)

## Etymology
From vocal + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vocalize