Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun vocalism
2 senses of vocalism
Sense 1
vowel system, vocalism -- (the system of vowels used in a particular language)
=> phonemic system -- (the system of phonemes recognized in a language)
Sense 2
voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox -- (the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations")
=> communication -- (something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)