Vowel definition

Vowel

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WordNet

noun

(1) A speech sound made with the vocal tract open

(2) A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel

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Etymology

From vouel from vocalis, "voiced".

Noun

A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
A letter representing the sound of vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o and u, and sometimes y.

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