vocalism
Collocations
3ADJ.
original
VERB + VOCALISM
exciting, preserve
VOCALISM + NOUN
leontyne
Definitions
noun
Speaking or singing.
The exciting vocalism of Leontyne Price
The vowel sounds used in a language.
The vowels, sequence of vowels, or the quality peculiar to the vowels of a given word or group of words.
All forms contain a base *θirr- or *θurr-. Types 1 and 2 [which contain *θirr] may have been influenced by θirri̯are 'to screech', suggesting that the forms with *θurr- preserve the original vocalism.
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Synonyms
noun — the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by t
- voice
- vocalization
- vocalisation
- phonation
- vox
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2The exciting vocalism of Leontyne Price
WiktionaryAll forms contain a base *θirr- or *θurr-. Types 1 and 2 [which contain *θirr] may have been influenced by θirri̯are 'to screech', suggesting that the forms with *θurr- preserve the original vocalism.
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