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vocalise vs quaver

quaver vs vocalise

vocalise is not a noun while quaver is a noun.

vocalise and quaver both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vocalise No No Yes No
quaver Yes No Yes No
As verbs, quaver is a hyponym of vocalise; that is, quaver is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vocalise:
  • vocalise: utter with vibrating vocal chords
  • quaver: give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
Other hyponyms of vocalise include chirk, waver.
vocalise (noun) quaver (noun)
a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
a tremulous sound
vocalise (verb) quaver (verb)
pronounce as a vowel sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
express or state clearly give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
utter with vibrating vocal chords
utter speech sounds
sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel
Difference between vocalise and quaver

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