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speak vs vocalize

vocalize vs speak

speak and vocalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speak No No Yes No
vocalize No No Yes No
As verbs, vocalize is a hyponym of speak; that is, vocalize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than speak:
  • speak: express in speech
  • vocalize: utter speech sounds
speak (verb) vocalize (verb)
express in speech pronounce as a vowel
exchange thoughts; talk with express or state clearly
use language utter with vibrating vocal chords
give a speech to utter speech sounds
make a characteristic or natural sound sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel
Difference between speak and vocalize

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