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noun
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(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).
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a letter representing or usually representing a vowel, as, in English, a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes w and y.
adjective
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of or pertaining to a vowel.
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Vowels
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Related forms
vow·el·less, adjective
vow·el·like, adjective
vow·el·y, vow·el·ly, adverb
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Word Origin & History
vowel
c.1308, from O.Fr. vouel, from L. vocalis, in littera vocalis, lit. "vocal letter," from vox (gen. vocis) "voice" (see voice). Vowel shift in ref. to the pronunciation change between M.E. and Mod.Eng. is attested from 1909. The Hawaiian word hooiaioia, meaning "certified,"
EXPANDhas the most consecutive vowels of any word in current human speech; the English record-holder is queueing.
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vowels definition
Letters of the alphabet that generally stand for sounds made with an open or partially open mouth: A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y (as in style). (Compare consonants.)
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