Meaning & use
Vocalise
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A vocal exercise or composition sung to a single vowel sound rather than words, used to develop technique.
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The soprano warmed up with a slow vocalise before rehearsal.
Rachmaninoff's famous Vocalise has no lyrics at all.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb (chiefly in British English, "to vocalise") meaning to sing without words; the noun sense is common in classical music training.
Another way to use it
2. verb
(British spelling) to sing or produce sound with the voice, especially without words.
The choir vocalised on a single "ah" to warm up.
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