Definitions for vocable
ˈvoʊ kə bəlvo·ca·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vocable, spoken wordnoun

   a word that is spoken aloud

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vocablenoun

   A word or utterance, especially with reference to its form rather than its meaning.

2. vocableadjective

   able to be uttered

3. Etymology: From French vocable or Latin vocabulum, from Latin vocare ‘call’.

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1. Vocable

   In the broadest sense of the word, a vocable is any meaningful sound uttered by people, such as a word or term, that is fixed by their language and culture. Use of the words in the broad sense is archaic and the term is instead used for utterances which are not considered words, such as the English vocables of assent and denial, uh-huh and uh-uh , or the vocable of error, uh-oh .Such non-lexical vocables are often used in music, for example la la la or dum dee dum, or in magical incantations, such as abra-cadabra. Many Native American songs consist entirely of vocables; this may be due to both phonetic substitution to increase the resonance of the song, and to the trade of songs between nations speaking different languages. Jewish Nigunim also feature wordless melodies composed entirely of vocables such as Yai nai nai or Yai dai dai. Vocables are common as pause fillers, such as um and er in English, where they have little formal meaning and are rarely purposeful. Pseudowords that mimic the structure of real words are used in experiments in psycholinguistics and cognitive psychology, for example the nonsense syllables introduced by Hermann Ebbinghaus. The proto-words of infants, which are meaningful but do not correspond to words of adult speech, are also sometimes called vocables.

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1. vocable

   A vocable is a word, term, or phrase, especially one that is brief, concise, and easy to utter or articulate. In linguistics, it refers to any meaningful sequence of sounds or syllables used in speech, which do not necessarily have a specified meaning but are used for creating rhythm or music, often in songs or chants.

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1. Vocablenoun

   a word; a term; a name; specifically, a word considered as composed of certain sounds or letters, without regard to its meaning

2. Etymology: [L. vocabulum an appellation, designation, name, fr. vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, a voice, a word: cf. F. vocable. See Voice.]

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1. Vocable

   In speech, a vocable is an utterance, term, or word that is capable of being spoken and recognized. A non-lexical vocable is used without semantic role or meaning, while structure of vocables is often considered apart from any meaning. A vocable consists of one or a sequence of phonemes and may be represented by a string of letters or other symbols. Non-lexical vocables are often used in music as artistic content. As common speech disfluencies in many languages, they have little formal meaning and are rarely purposeful. They are also used in experiments in cognitive psychology; examples from this context are the nonsense syllables introduced by Hermann Ebbinghaus, or the use of non-words that mimic the structure of real words in experiments in psycholinguistics. An example of a vocable is "la la la".

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1. Vocable

   vō′ka-bl, n. that which is sounded with the voice: a word: a name.—ns. Vocab′ūlary, a list of vocables or words explained in alphabetical order: the words of a language: a dictionary: any list of words; Vocab′ūlist, a lexicographer, the harmless drudge who compiles a dictionary.—adjs. Vō′cal, having a voice: uttered or changed by the voice: (phon.) voiced, uttered with voice: having a vowel function; Vocal′ic, containing vowels.—n. Vocalisā′tion, act of vocalising.—v.t. Vō′calise, to make vocal: to form into voice: to insert the vowel points, as in Hebrew.—v.i. to speak, sing.—ns. Vō′calist, a vocal musician, a singer; Vocal′ity, Vō′calness, utterableness: vowel character.—adv. Vō′cally.—adj. Voc′ular (rare), vocal.—Vocal chords, two elastic membraneous folds of the larynx capable of being stretched or relaxed; Vocal music, music produced by the human voice alone, as opposed to Instrumental music. [L. vocabulum—vocāre, to call.]

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How to pronounce vocable?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say vocable in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vocable in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vocable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vocable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vocable
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocable
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vocable
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=vocable