most vowellike
əl noun
1.
Phonetics.
a.
b.
c.
(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).
2.
a letter representing or usually representing a vowel, as, in English, a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes w and y.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to a vowel.
Related forms
vow·el·less, adjective
vow·el·like, adjective
vow·el·y, vow·el·ly, adverb
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vowel (ˈvaʊəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| 2. | a letter or character representing a vowel |
| [C14: from Old French vouel, from Latin vocālis littera a vowel, from vocālis sonorous, from vox a voice] | |
| 'vowel-less | |
| —adj | |
| 'vowel-like | |
| —adj | |
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Most vowellike
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Etymonline
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,"
has the most consecutive vowels of any word in current human speech; the English record-holder is queueing.
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