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Meaning of fawẹli | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
fá.wɛ̀.lì

Definitions

  1. vowel
  2. Equivalent to 'vowel': A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.

Equivalents

English vowel

Examples

“Fáwẹ̀lì méjìlá l'ó wà ní èdè Yorùbá. Fáwẹ̀lì àìránmúpè méje: A, E, Ẹ, I, O, Ọ, U, àti fáwẹ̀lì àránmúpè márùn-ún: AN, ẸN, IN, ỌN, UN.”

In Yoruba, there are 12 vowels. 7 oral vowels: A, E, Ẹ, I, O, Ọ, U, and 5 nasal vowels: AN, ẸN, IN, ỌN, UN.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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