Definition of vocal

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Vocal (n.) A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic; -- distinguished from a subvocal, and a nonvocal..

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Amphibolic :: Amphibolic (a.) Of or pertaining to amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.
Vocality :: Vocality (n.) The quality of being a vowel; vocalic character.
R :: R () R, the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is sometimes called a semivowel, and a liquid. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 178, 179, and 250-254..
Soprano :: Soprano (n.) The treble; the highest vocal register; the highest kind of female or boy's voice; the upper part in harmony for mixed voices.
Equivocal :: Equivocal (a.) Uncertain, as an indication or sign; doubtful..
Suprahepatic :: Supraglotic (a.) Situated above the glottis; -- applied to that part of the cavity of the larynx above the true vocal cords.
Wind :: Wind (n.) Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument..
Shady :: Shady (superl.) Of or pertaining to shade or darkness; hence, unfit to be seen or known; equivocal; dubious or corrupt..
D :: D () The fourth letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. The English letter is from Latin, which is from Greek, which took it from Ph/nician, the probable ultimate origin being Egyptian. It is related most nearly to t and th; as, Eng. deep, G. tief; Eng. daughter, G. tochter, Gr. qyga`thr, Skr. duhitr. See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã178, 179, 229..
Polyphone :: Polyphone (n.) A character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red..
Univocal :: Univocal (n.) Unequivocal; indubitable.
Subtonic :: Subtonic (a.) Applied to, or distinguishing, a speech element consisting of tone, or proper vocal sound, not pure as in the vowels, but dimmed and otherwise modified by some kind of obstruction in the oral or the nasal passage, and in some cases with a mixture of breath sound; -- a term introduced by Dr. James Rush in 1833. See Guide to Pronunciation, //155, 199-202..
Cantabile :: Cantabile (n.) A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing; -- sometimes called cantilena..
Vocalize :: Vocalize (v. t.) To practice singing on the vowel sounds.
Harmonious :: Harmonious (a.) Vocally or musically concordant; agreeably consonant; symphonious.
Dubious :: Dubious (a.) Occasioning doubt; not clear, or obvious; equivocal; questionable; doubtful; as, a dubious answer..
Parisology :: Parisology (n.) The use of equivocal or ambiguous words.
Univocal :: Univocal (a.) Having unison of sound, as the octave in music. See Unison, n., 2..
Word :: Word (n.) The spoken sign of a conception or an idea; an articulate or vocal sound, or a combination of articulate and vocal sounds, uttered by the human voice, and by custom expressing an idea or ideas; a single component part of human speech or language; a constituent part of a sentence; a term; a vocable..
Equivocate :: Equivocate (v. t.) To render equivocal or ambiguous.
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