vowel

Definitions

1. A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
2. A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable
3. A letter or diacritic representing the sound of a vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, w (rarely), y (sometimes).
4. A letter or diacritic representing the sound of a vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, w (rarely), y (sometimes)
5. To add vowel points to a consonantal script (e.g. niqqud in Hebrew or harakat in Arabic)

Equivalents

Examples

“In Welsh, the w usually represents a vowel.”

“Facetiously is spelled with all six vowels in alphabetical order⟳.”

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