vocalisations
Sounds animals make
Vocalisations are sounds made by the voice, especially those produced by animals.
Bird vocalisations include songs, calls, and alarm cries.
The term appears in scientific and technical contexts more than everyday speech: Researchers recorded the vocalisations of humpback whales.
This is the British spelling; Americans write vocalizations.
High repeated animal calls
- barkingCanine vocal outburst
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
- meowingFeline vocalization
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
growling · squawking · bleating · croaking · clucking · quacking · mooing · braying
Oral communication ability
- articulationClear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- dictionChoice of words
intonation · inflection · accentuation · prosody · accent · dialect · utterance · exclamation
chirping
High repeated animal calls
howling · growling · squawking · bleating · croaking · clucking · quacking · mooing · braying · purring
speech
Oral communication ability
- articulationClear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
diction · intonation · inflection · accentuation · prosody · accent · dialect · utterance · exclamation · murmur
singing
Vocal music-making
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- hummingContinuous low-pitched sound
- yodelingVoice-cracking alpine song style
crooning · belting · harmonizing · scat · ululation · overtone · vibrato · falsetto · melisma · trilling
chirp
Short, high avian sound
buzz · croak · hoot · bark · growl · howl · yelp · squeak · bleat · roar
vocalisationswritten language
Communication through inscribed symbols
writing · text · written communication · inscriptions · notation
vocalisationssilence
Total lack of sound
muteness · soundlessness · speechlessness · quiet · wordlessness
vocalisationsgestures
Expressive body movements
body language · sign language · gesticulations · facial expressions · non-verbal communication