Spanish word

vocalización

Pronunciation

IPA/bokaliθaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounvocalization

Example

La vocalización ayuda a calentar la voz antes de cantar.

Vocalization helps warm up the voice before singing.

Illustration for vocalización (vocalization)

More examples

En clase hicimos ejercicios de vocalización para mejorar la pronunciación.

In class we did vocal exercises to improve pronunciation.

Core concept

Vocal cord vibration shaping sound.

Common phrases

  • ejercicios de vocalización

    vocal exercises

  • técnicas de vocalización

    vocalization techniques

Similar words

voz: Forms the audible human sound that arises from vibrating vocal folds.
pronunciación: Produces the correct sounds of words to make pronunciation accurate.
dicción: Speaks with precise enunciation that makes words easy to hear and understand.
entonación: Modulates pitch across phrases to convey questions, emphasis, or meaning.

Definition in Spanish

Proceso físico de generar sonido con las cuerdas vocales y modularlo para hablar o cantar.

Word origin

From Latin vocalis 'of the voice' through Spanish vocalizar, with -ción forming the noun that denotes the process of producing or modulating sound with the vocal cords.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine (la vocalización) and in everyday use it usually names voice warm-ups or the physical act of producing voice rather than a linguistic technicality.

Other meanings

  • voice productionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • vocalizarvocalizeverb
  • vocalvocaladjective
  • vocalmentevocallyadverb

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