About The Word Vowel
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Vowel
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What's The Definition Of Vowel?
[n] a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
[n] a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel Synonyms | Synonyms for Vowel: vowel sound Related Terms | Find terms related to Vowel: See Also | ablaut | alphabetic character | diphthong | gradation | letter | letter of the alphabet | phone | schwa | shwa | sound | speech sound | stem vowel | thematic vowel | vowel point Vowel In Webster's Dictionary \Vow"el\, n. [F. voyelle, or an OF. form without y, L.
vocalis (sc. littera), from vocalis sounding, from vox,
vocis, a voice, sound. See {Vocal}.] (Phon.)
A vocal, or sometimes a whispered, sound modified by
resonance in the oral passage, the peculiar resonance in each
case giving to each several vowel its distinctive character
or quality as a sound of speech; -- distinguished from a
{consonant} in that the latter, whether made with or without
vocality, derives its character in every case from some kind
of obstructive action by the mouth organs. Also, a letter or
character which represents such a sound. See Guide to
Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 5, 146-149.
Note: In the English language, the written vowels are a, e,
i, o, u, and sometimes w and y. The spoken vowels are
much more numerous.
{Close vowel}. See under {Close}, a.
{Vowel point}. See under {Point}, n.
\Vow"el\, a. Of or pertaining to a vowel; vocal. |
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