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sputter vs vocalization

vocalization vs sputter

sputter and vocalization both are nouns.

sputter is a verb but vocalization is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sputter Yes No Yes No
vocalization Yes No No No
As nouns, vocalization is a hypernym of sputter; that is, vocalization is a word with a broader meaning than sputter:
  • sputter: an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
  • vocalization: the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Other hypernyms of sputter include utterance.
sputter (noun) vocalization (noun)
an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage) the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
sputter (verb) vocalization (verb)
spit up in an explosive manner
cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
make an explosive sound
Difference between sputter and vocalization

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