About The Word Vowel

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Vowel

Vowel Meaning & Definition
Vowel Definition And Meaning

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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