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- [vou-uh l]
- /ˈvaʊ əl/
- /vaʊəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vou-uh l]
- /ˈvaʊ əl/
Definitions of vowel word
- noun vowel Phonetics. (in English articulation) a speech sound produced without occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs (opposed to consonant). (in a syllable) the sound of greatest sonority, as i in grill. Compare consonant (def 1b). (in linguistic function) a concept empirically determined as a phonological element in structural contrast with consonant, as the (ē) of be (bē), we (wē), and yeast (yēst). 1
- noun vowel a letter representing or usually representing a vowel, as, in English, a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes w and y. 1
- adjective vowel of or relating to a vowel. 1
- noun vowel speech: open sound, not consonant 1
- adjective vowel sound: open, not consonant 1
- countable noun vowel A vowel is a sound such as the ones represented in writing by the letters 'a', 'e' 'i', 'o' and 'u', which you pronounce with your mouth open, allowing the air to flow through it. Compare consonant. 0
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Origin of vowel
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Old French vowel < Latin vōcālis vocal
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Vowel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vowel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vowel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vowel
adj vowel
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