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Verbs for Vocalizing

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to whisper
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to murmur
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to mumble
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to mutter
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to vocalize
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to iterate
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to utter
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to articulate
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to pronounce
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to mispronounce
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to enounce
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to enunciate
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to rave
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to babble
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to gibber
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to jabber
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to let out
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to maunder
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to exclaim
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to call
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to call out
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to sigh
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to stutter
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to recite
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to chant
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to purr
to whisper
to whisper
Verb
wh
hw
i
ɪ
s
s
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
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to speak very softly or quietly, usually to avoid being overheard by others who are nearby

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The students often whisper during the silent reading time.
The friends are whispering about a surprise party for their colleague.

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intransitive
to murmur
to murmur
Verb
m
m
u
ɜ
r
r
m
m
u
ɜ
r
r

to speak in a low, soft voice, often in a way that is difficult to hear or understand

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intransitive
to mumble
to mumble
Verb
m
m
u
ə
m
m
b
b
ə
l
l
e

to speak in a low or unclear voice, often so that the words are difficult to understand

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intransitive
to mutter
to mutter
Verb
m
m
u
ə
tt
t
e
ɜ
r
r

to speak in a way that is not clear or easily heard

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intransitive
to vocalize
to vocalize
Verb
v
v
o
c
k
a
ə
l
l
i
z
z
e

to produce sounds or words with one's voice

devoice

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transitive
to iterate
to iterate
Verb
i
ɪ
t
t
e
ə
r
r
a
t
t
e

to repeat or perform something again, often to make it clearer, better, or to emphasize specific points

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transitive
to utter
to utter
Verb
u
ə
tt
t
e
ɜ
r
r

to make audible sounds without necessarily forming clear or meaningful words

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to articulate
to articulate
Verb
a
ɑ
r
r
t
t
i
ɪ
c
k
u
j
ə
l
l
a
t
t
e

to pronounce or utter something in a clear and precise way

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to pronounce
to pronounce
Verb
p
p
r
r
o
ə
n
n
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
c
s
e

to say the sound of a letter or word correctly or in a specific way

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transitive
to mispronounce
to mispronounce
Verb
m
m
i
ɪ
s
s
p
p
r
r
o
ə
n
n
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
c
s
e

to say a word or words incorrectly, especially with regards to the proper pronunciation

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transitive
to enounce
to enounce
Verb
e
ɪ
n
n
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
c
s
e

to pronounce words clearly and correctly

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transitive
to enunciate
to enunciate
Verb
e
i
n
n
u
ə
n
n
c
s
ia
ieɪ
t
t
e

to clearly and correctly articulate words

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to rave
to rave
Verb
r
r
a
v
v
e

to talk rapidly and incoherently, making it hard for others to understand what is being said

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to babble
to babble
Verb
b
b
a
æ
bb
b
ə
l
l
e

to make random, meaningless sounds

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to gibber
to gibber
Verb
g
ʤ
i
ɪ
bb
b
e
ə
r
r

to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to jabber
to jabber
Verb
j
ʤ
a
æ
bb
b
e
ə
r
r

to talk rapidly and excitedly, often in a senseless manner

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intransitive
to let out
to let out
Verb
uk flag
/lˈɛt ˈaʊt/

to make a sudden, uncontrolled vocal sound as a reaction to an emotion

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
let
phrase's particle
out
to maunder
to maunder
Verb
m
m
au
ɔ:
n
n
d
d
e
ə
r
r

to talk continuously and aimlessly

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to exclaim
to exclaim
Verb
e
ɪ
x
ks
c
k
l
l
ai
m
m

to shout or speak suddenly and strongly, often expressing a strong emotion

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intransitive
to call
to call
Verb
c
k
a
ɔ:
ll
l

(of a bird or an animal) to produce a characteristic sound

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to call out
to call out
Verb
uk flag
/kˈɔːl ˈaʊt/

to shout something

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
call
phrase's particle
out
to sigh
to sigh
Verb
s
s
i
gh

to release a long deep audible breath, to express one's sadness, tiredness, etc.

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intransitive
to stutter
to stutter
Verb
s
s
t
t
u
ə
tt
t
e
ɜ
r
r

to speak with involuntary repetitive sounds or interruptions in the flow of speech

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to recite
to recite
Verb
r
r
e
ə
c
s
i
t
t
e

to say something from memory, such as a poem or speech

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to chant
to chant
Verb
ch
ʧ
a
æ
n
n
t
t

to say words or phrases repeatedly and in a rhythmic manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to purr
to purr
Verb
p
p
u
ɜ
rr
r

to talk in a low, soft voice, particularly to express contentment or to convey seductive charm

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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