vocalise

/ˈvəʊkəlaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvəʊkəlaɪz/ (ame, ipa)

vocalise — 名詞

1. a short singing exercise where you keep repeating simple syllables or long vowel

1.名詞C1
釋義

發聲練習

反覆唱母音或音節的練聲曲

a short singing exercise where you keep repeating simple syllables or long vowels to train the voice.

例句

Ilan repeated open vowel sounds through the morning vocalise before choir practice.

合唱排練前，Ilan 用晨間發聲練習反覆唱開口母音。

vocalise before choir practice

The singing coach played one slow vocalise while Apinya matched each note.

聲樂老師彈了一段緩慢的發聲練習，Apinya 一個音一個音地跟唱。

slow vocalise for matching notes

同義詞
  • vocal exercise

    broader everyday term for any exercise that trains the singing voice

  • warm-up

    much broader; can include breathing, stretching, and humming as well as singing

  • scale

    focuses on moving through notes in order, not on a fuller sung exercise

文法句型

do a vocalise

sing a vocalise

vocalise on + vowel

用法筆記

Used mainly in singing lessons and choir rehearsals. It usually refers to a brief technical drill, not a finished concert piece.

常見錯誤

❌We performed a vocalise for the audience as our main song.
✅We used a vocalise in warm-up before the concert.
💡in this sense, the word names a practice exercise rather than the item of performance.

2. a musical work for a singer that is performed with vowel sounds instead of lyric

2.名詞C1
釋義

無詞聲樂曲

不用歌詞、只用母音演唱的樂曲

a musical work for a singer that is performed with vowel sounds instead of lyrics.

例句

Ayana performed a short vocalise after the orchestra finished the overture.

樂團奏完序曲後，Ayana 演唱了一首短小的無詞聲樂曲。

perform a vocalise in concert

The soprano closed the lesson with a gentle vocalise and no words.

那位女高音在課程最後唱了一段柔和的無詞聲樂曲，完全沒有歌詞。

vocalise with no words

同義詞
  • wordless song

    plain descriptive phrase rather than a formal music label

  • vocal piece

    broader term; many vocal pieces have lyrics, while a vocalise does not

文法句型

sing a vocalise

perform a vocalise

a vocalise for + voice

用法筆記

Mostly used in classical singing. Unlike sense 1, this names a complete piece for performance rather than a drill for warming up.

常見錯誤

❌The class did a vocalise before rehearsal.
✅The class did a vocalise exercise before rehearsal.
💡if you mean the training drill, use sense 1 rather than this performance-piece sense.