vowel

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

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