vocal

[US]/ˈvəʊkl/
[UK]/ˈvoʊkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. oral; audible.

Phrases & Collocations

strong vocal performance

lead vocal

vocal range

powerful vocals

vocal warm-ups

backup vocals

vocal coach

vocal music

vocal cord

vocal tract

vocal fold

vocal cord paralysis

vocal concert

Example Sentences

vocal training; vocal music.

The tongue is a vocal organ.

He became vocal with indignation.

a vocal critic of city politics.

a dark, melancholy vocal tone.

the vertebrate vocal organs; a vocal defect.

the orchestra counterpoints the vocal part.

these vocal gymnastics make the music unforgettable.

he was vocal in condemning the action.

an awful muddy sound that renders his vocal incoherent.

he overdubbed vocals in the US.

he thrilled his audience with vocal pyrotechnics.

she was gifted with an incredible vocal range.

non-linguistic vocal effects like laughs and sobs.

mixed the vocal track and instrumental track.

a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children.

Real-world Examples

Vocal folds, also called vocal cords, are crucial here.

Source: 6 Minute English

You have the visual, and then you have the vocal.

Source: Connection Magazine

They're letting me sing lead vocal on " Hotel California."

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

Presently, the groves so vocal, and the sky so full, shall be silent and barren.

Source: American Elementary School Original Language Course (Volume 5)

She was known for her prolific career in musicals and cabaret and her soprano vocals.

Source: PBS English News

Iranian wrestlers had vocal supporters among Iranian Americans.

Source: VOA Standard March 2014 Collection

I'm turning on my party shoes for vocals.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Scaramucci has since become a vocal critic of the Trump administration.

Source: Newsweek

She's instantly on vocal cord attached......

Source: Natural History Museum

Voiced consonant sounds are made using the vocal cords.

Source: Emma's delicious English

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