vocal

/ˈvəʊ̯.kəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: vocals

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến giọng nói hoặc ngôn ngữ của con người

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Adjective

Examples

vocal problems

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech. — Used in the production of speech sounds.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến giọng nói hoặc ngôn ngữ của con người — được sử dụng trong sản xuất âm thanh lời nói

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Adjective

Examples

vocal apparatus

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

âm thanh giọng nói

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

A part of a piece of music that is sung.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một phần của bản nhạc được hát

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Noun

Examples

Best cuts: "The Evil Dude," "Kung Fu, Too!" "Mama Love," "New Orleans" (with a punchy vocal by Teresa Brewer).

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “vocal” mean?

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

Is “vocal” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.