No. 12,211 in French
vocalises
Vocal exercises for training or warming up the voice.
In a sentence
Elle fait des vocalises avant de commencer à chanter.
She does vocal exercises before starting to sing.
In this sentence, 'vocalises' refers to vocal exercises, typically practiced by singers to warm up their voice and improve their vocal technique.
Les vocalises dans cette chanson sont très impressionnantes.
The vocal runs in this song are very impressive.
Here, 'vocalises' refers to intricate vocal sequences or runs performed by a singer to demonstrate skill and embellish the melody.
L'élève apprend des vocalises pour perfectionner sa prononciation.
The student learns vocal exercises to perfect their pronunciation.
In this usage, 'vocalises' denotes speech or singing exercises used to improve articulation and clarity in pronunciation.
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