vowel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French vouel (French: voyelle), from Latin vocalis, "voiced".

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvaʊəl/
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• Rhymes: -aʊəl

[edit] Noun

vowel (plural vowels)

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

[edit] Antonyms

• (sound): consonant
• (letter): consonant

[edit] Related terms

• semivowel
• consonant
• liquid

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: elovw
• wolve