en.wiktionary.orgvocals - Wiktionary, the free dictionary From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvəʊkəlz/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈvoʊkəlz/ vocals plural of vocal vocals pl (plural only) (music) The words of a song together with other sounds sung by a vocalist backup vocals lead vocals The words of a song together with other sounds sung by a vocalist Finnish: sanat (fi) IPA(key): (Central) [buˈkals] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [voˈkals] Rhymes: -als vocals plural of vocal