vocable
noun
vo·ca·ble
ˈvō-kə-bəl 
: term
specifically
: a word composed of various sounds or letters without regard to its meaning
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The birds’ phrasings are both melodic and mechanical, cyclical and spontaneous, like the wordless vocables of scat singers.
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New York Times, 11 Feb. 2020
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“Vocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocable. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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