To pronounce "vocalize", say VOC-al-iz-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈvoʊ.kə.laɪz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
vocalize
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/ˈvoʊ.kə.laɪz/
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"vocalize" has 4 syllables: voc-al-iz-e. It rhymes with focalize, if that helps it stick.
verb
“We could hear the monkeys vocalizing, though we could not see them.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Vocalize" has 4 syllables: voc · al · iz · e.
The IPA transcription of "vocalize" is /ˈvoʊ.kə.laɪz/.
Vocalize: To express with the voice, to utter.
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