Science Fair Project Dictionary
Vowel
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English
Etymology
From Latin vocalis , voiced.
Noun
vowel (plural vowels)
- In phonetics, a sound produced by the vocal chords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity , forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
- A letter representing the sound of vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o and u, and, in come cases, y.
Related terms
Translations
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Translations to be checked
The translations below need to be checked by native speakers and inserted into the appropriate table(s) above.
- Chinese: 元音 (yuanyin)
- Dutch: klinker m
- Guaraní: pu'ae
- Hebrew: תְּנוּעָה f
- Indonesian: huruf hidup , huruf vokal
- Interlingua: vocal
- Slovak: samohláska f
- Spanish: vocal f
- Turkish: ünlü
See also
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