vowel

🇺🇸 /ˈvaʊəl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈvaʊəl/
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noun
R

A speech sound made with an open mouth and no blockage of air.

The word 'vowel' refers to sounds like 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', and 'u'.

R

A letter that stands for a vowel sound, such as a, e, i, o, or u.

In English, the vowel 'a' can make different sounds in words like 'cat' and 'cake'.

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n. A speech sound made with an open mouth and no blockage of air.; A letter that stands for a vowel sound, such as a, e, i, o, or u.

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