Meaning of Vowels | Babel Free

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1. Vowel.
2. A speech sound or letter representing one that is not pronounced using constriction, for example, “a, e, i, o, u.”
3. Characterized by, containing, or functioning as a vowel or vowels:vocal, vocalic.
4. vocal.
5. A speech sound, such as (ē) or (ĭ), created by the relatively free passage of breath through the larynx and oral cavity, usually forming the most prominent and central sound of a syllable.
6. A letter, such as a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y in the English alphabet, that represents a vowel.
   a, e, i, o, u,
7. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics a voiced speech sound whose articulation is characterized by the absence of friction-causing obstruction in the vocal tract, allowing the breath stream free passage. The timbre of a vowel is chiefly determined by the position of the tongue and the lips
   phonetics
8. (Linguistics) a letter or character representing a vowel
9. a speech sound, as (ē), (o͝o), or (a), produced without occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs, and usu. constituting the sound of greatest sonority in a syllable (opposed to consonant).
10. a letter or other symbol representing a vowel sound, as, in English, a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y or w.
    a, e, i, o, u
11. A. N → vocal f
    N

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