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VOCALOID (bookaroido) Japanese meaning: Vocaloid | Kotomora
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Hatsune Miku is one of the famous Vocaloids.
He makes songs using Vocaloid.
Related words 音声合成 is the general term for any speech-synthesis technology, while VOCALOID refers specifically to Yamaha's singing-voice synthesis software and its virtual singer characters.
ボーカロイド is the full, formal name for the singing-synthesis software, while ボカロ is the casual abbreviation used constantly by fans and online.
Written forms VOCALOID
Full-width trademark spelling; the standard written form for the software and its characters.
ボーカロイド Usage 100%
Katakana spelling commonly used in informal writing and online contexts.
Etymology From the English 'vocal' and 'android', coined by Yamaha Corporation as a trademark for their singing voice synthesis software.