vocal

adjective

/ˈvəʊkl/

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[only before noun] connected with the voice
- vocal music
- the vocal organs (= the tongue, lips, etc.)
Synonyms spoken
spoken
- oral
- vocal
These words all describe producing language using the voice, rather than writing.
- spoken (of language) produced using the voice; said rather than written:
  an exam in spoken English
- oral [usually before noun] spoken rather than written:
  There will be a test of both oral and written French.
spoken or oral?Both of these words can be used to refer to language skills and the communication of information: spoken/oral French • a spoken/oral presentation. In these cases oral is slightly more technical than spoken. Oral but not spoken can also be used with words such as tradition, culture and legends to talk about the way in which people pass stories down from one generation to the next, and in legal contexts followed by words such as evidence and hearing.
- vocal [usually before noun] connected with the voice:
  vocal music
  the vocal organs (= the tongue, lips, etc.)
  Vocal is used to talk about the ability to produce sounds using the voice, and is often used in musical contexts when referring to singing.
Patterns
- spoken/oral French/English/Japanese, etc.
- spoken/oral language skills
Wordfinder
- beat
- harmony
- melody
- music
- note
- rhythm
- sing
- tempo
- tone
- vocal
telling people your opinions or protesting about something loudly and with confidence
- He has been very vocal in his criticism of the government's policy.
- The protesters are a small but vocal minority.
Extra Examples
- a highly vocal opposition group
- criticized by a small but increasingly vocal minority
- women who are very vocal about men's failings
Topics Opinion and argumentc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- in
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin vocalis, from vox, voc-. Current senses of the noun date from the 1920s.

单词	vocal
释义	vocal adjective /ˈvəʊkl/ /ˈvəʊkl/ jump to other results [only before noun] connected with the voice vocal music the vocal organs (= the tongue, lips, etc.) Synonyms spokenspoken oral vocal These words all describe producing language using the voice, rather than writing. spoken (of language) produced using the voice; said rather than written: an exam in spoken English oral [usually before noun] spoken rather than written: There will be a test of both oral and written French. spoken or oral?Both of these words can be used to refer to language skills and the communication of information: spoken/oral French • a spoken/oral presentation. In these cases oral is slightly more technical than spoken. Oral but not spoken can also be used with words such as tradition, culture and legends to talk about the way in which people pass stories down from one generation to the next, and in legal contexts followed by words such as evidence and hearing. vocal [usually before noun] connected with the voice: vocal music the vocal organs (= the tongue, lips, etc.) Vocal is used to talk about the ability to produce sounds using the voice, and is often used in musical contexts when referring to singing. Patterns spoken/oral French/English/Japanese, etc. spoken/oral language skills Wordfinder beat harmony melody music note rhythm sing tempo tone vocal telling people your opinions or protesting about something loudly and with confidence He has been very vocal in his criticism of the government's policy. The protesters are a small but vocal minority. Extra Examples a highly vocal opposition group criticized by a small but increasingly vocal minority women who are very vocal about men's failings Topics Opinion and argumentc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about in See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin vocalis, from vox, voc-. Current senses of the noun date from the 1920s. vocal noun /ˈvəʊkl/ /ˈvəʊkl/ [usually plural] jump to other results the part of a piece of music that is sung, rather than played on a musical instrument backing vocals In this recording Armstrong himself is on vocals. Topics Musicc2 Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin vocalis, from vox, voc-. Current senses of the noun date from the 1920s.
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