vocaloid

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/ˈvoʊkəˌlɔɪd//ˈvoʊkəloɪd/

noun

An artificial singer (a voicebank, usually with an avatar) based on the Vocaloid engine.

“I love listening to vocaloid.”

OriginEnglish vocal →
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Meanings

vocaloid1

nounvocaloid (countable and uncountable, plural vocaloids)

plural vocaloids · alternative Vocaloid

  1. countableAn artificial singer (a voicebank, usually with an avatar) based on the Vocaloid engine.

    Vocaloid producers often own multiple vocaloids and use them together in a single song.

    1. countableproscribedsometimesuncountablegenericized trademarkAny such artificial singer based on other singing voice synthesis software.

      Kasane Teto is my favourite vocaloid!

  2. uncountableMusic that uses singing voice synthesizers (particularly those based on Vocaloid).

    I love listening to vocaloid.

  3. countableproscribedsometimesgenericized trademarkA voice synthesis software voicebank, regardless of musicality and presentation.

    It was too expensive to hire voice actors for every employee training video, so now we use a vocaloid for the voiceover instead.

Vocaloid2

proper noun
  1. A singing voice synthesizer software product launched in 2004.
nounVocaloid (countable and uncountable, plural Vocaloids)

plural Vocaloids

  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of vocaloid (“music created using voice synthesis software, such as Vocaloid”).
  2. countableAlternative letter-case form of vocaloid (“a voice synthesis software voicebank”).
  3. countableAny singing voice synthesis software.

Origin

vocaloid · noun

  1. Englishvocal
  2. Englishvocaloid

From Vocaloid, from Japanese VOCALOID(ボーカロイド) (bōkaroido), from English vocal + -oid.

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Vocaloid · proper noun, noun

  1. Englishvocal
  2. EnglishVocaloid

From Japanese VOCALOID(ボーカロイド) (bōkaroido), from English vocal + -oid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with vocaloid

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Anagrams

vocoidal
Cite this entry
APA

vocaloid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocaloid

MLA

“vocaloid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocaloid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vocaloid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocaloid.

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