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vocalise vs speak

speak vs vocalise

vocalise and speak both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vocalise No No Yes No
speak No No Yes No
As verbs, speak is a hypernym of vocalise; that is, speak is a word with a broader meaning than vocalise:
  • vocalise: utter speech sounds
  • speak: express in speech
Other hypernyms of vocalise include mouth, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize.
vocalise (verb) speak (verb)
pronounce as a vowel express in speech
express or state clearly exchange thoughts; talk with
utter with vibrating vocal chords use language
utter speech sounds give a speech to
sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel make a characteristic or natural sound
Difference between vocalise and speak

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