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vocal
What does vocal mean?
vocal (adjective): of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce vocal?
/ˈvoʊkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does vocal come from?
Late Middle English vocal, borrowed from Latin vōcālis (“uttering a voice, sounding, speaking”), from vōx (“a voice, sound, tone”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “vocal” mean?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
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of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech
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suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
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not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
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