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vow⋅el
[vou-uh
l]
–noun
| 1. | Phonetics.
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| 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
Vow"el\, n. [F. voyelle, or an OF. form without y, L. vocalis (sc. littera), from vocalis sounding, from vox, vocis, a voice, sound. See Vocal.] (Phon.) A vocal, or sometimes a whispered, sound modified by resonance in the oral passage, the peculiar resonance in each case giving to each several vowel its distinctive character or quality as a sound of speech; -- distinguished from a consonant in that the latter, whether made with or without vocality, derives its character in every case from some kind of obstructive action by the mouth organs. Also, a letter or character which represents such a sound. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 5, 146-149. Note: In the English language, the written vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes w and y. The spoken vowels are much more numerous. Close vowel. See under Close, a. Vowel point. See under Point, n.Vowel
Vow"el\, a. Of or pertaining to a vowel; vocal.
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Language Translation for : vowel
Spanish:
vocal,
German:
der Vokal,
Japanese:
母音字
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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