Vocalism

Definitions

1. Speaking or singing.
2. The vowel sounds used in a language.
3. The vowels, sequence of vowels, or the quality peculiar to the vowels of a given word or group of words.

Equivalents

Examples

“The exciting vocalism of Leontyne Price”

“All forms contain⟳ a base⟳ *θirr- or *θurr-. Types 1 and 2 [which contain⟳ *θirr] may have⟳ been influenced by θirri̯are 'to screech', suggesting that the forms with *θurr- preserve⟳ the original vocalism.”

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