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vowel

The correct spelling is vowel.

How to pronounce vowel

/vaʊl/
noun

IPA: /vaʊl/

Say it like: Vow-el

The correct spelling is vowel. A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
  2. 2.A letter representing the sound of vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.

verb

  1. 1.To add vowel points to a consonantal script (e.g. niqqud in Hebrew or harakat in Arabic)

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