French word

vocal

Pronunciation

IPA/vokal/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvoice message

Example

J'ai reçu un vocal.

I received a voice message.

Illustration for vocal (voice message)

More examples

Avant de répondre, écoute bien le vocal.

Before replying, listen carefully to the voice message.

Core concept

A short recorded voice message sent through a chat app.

Common phrases

  • écouter un vocal

    listen to a voice message

  • répondre à un vocal

    reply to a voice message

Similar words

message vocal: A voice recording or audio file exchanged through a messaging app.
note vocale: A short personal voice memo saved as an audio file.

Definition in French

Désigne un court enregistrement audio transmis par messagerie instantanée, employé surtout dans le registre informel.

Word origin

As a noun, vocal is a familiar shortening of message vocal, using the adjective vocal from Latin vocālis, meaning related to the voice.

Usage tips

  • Vocal is masculine, so the usual form is un vocal, with the plural des vocaux.

Opposites

  • message écritwritten messagenoun

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