Meaning & use
vowel
A speech sound made without blocking airflow, or a letter representing such a sound, like a, e, i, o, u.
See it in a sentence
English has five vowel letters but many more distinct vowel sounds.
The teacher asked students to underline every vowel in the word.
A note on using this word
Vowel contrasts directly with consonant; the letter 'y' can function as either depending on the word.
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