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vowel

4 entries found.


Main Entry:
vow·el 
          Listen to the pronunciation of vowel
Pronunciation:
\ˈvau̇(-ə)l\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French vowele, from Latin vocalis — more at vocalic
Date:
14th century
1: one of a class of speech sounds in the articulation of which the oral part of the breath channel is not blocked and is not constricted enough to cause audible friction ; broadly : the one most prominent sound in a syllable2: a letter or other symbol representing a vowel —usually used in English of a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y


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