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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

VOCALISM

VOCALISM Vo "cal *ism, n.

1. The exercise of the vocal organs; vocalization.

2. A vocalic sound. [R.]

New American Oxford Dictionary

vocalism

vo cal ism |ˈvōkəˌlizəm ˈvoʊkəlɪzəm | ▶noun 1 the use of the voice or vocal organs in speech. • the skill or art of exercising the voice in singing. 2 Phonetics a vowel sound or articulation. • a system of vowels used in a given language.

Oxford Dictionary

vocalism

vo ¦cal |ism |ˈvəʊk (ə )lɪz (ə )m | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the use of the voice or vocal organs in speech. • the skill or art of exercising the voice in singing. 2 Phonetics a vowel sound or articulation. • a system of vowels used in a given language.

Spanish Dictionary

vocalismo

vocalismo nombre masculino Sistema de vocales de una lengua o variedad dialectal :el alargamiento de las vocales es un rasgo que afecta al vocalismo cubano y al vocalismo andaluz .