vocalize vs tell

vocalize and tell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vocalize	No	No	Yes	No
tell	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tell is a hypernym of vocalize; that is, tell is a word with a broader meaning than vocalize:

Other hypernyms of vocalize include say, state.

vocalize (verb)	tell (verb)
pronounce as a vowel	discern or comprehend
express or state clearly	mark as different
utter with vibrating vocal chords	let something be known
utter speech sounds	narrate or give a detailed account of
sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
	give evidence
	express in words
	inform positively and with certainty and confidence