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vowel

nounfemininegeneral usevery common/vuˈɡaɫ/vo·gal

Definition

1

A speech sound produced with the vocal tract open, without significant obstruction of the airflow.

Usage examples

The vowels in Portuguese are 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'.
The word 'house' has two vowels.

Antonyms

Common combinations

open vowelclose vowelnasal vowelstressed vowel