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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vowel \Vow"el\, n. [F. voyelle or an OF form without y, L. vocalis (sc. littera), from vocalis sounding, from vox, vocis, a voice, sound. See {Vocal}.] (Phon.) A vocal, or sometimes a whispered, sound modified by resonance in the oral passage, the peculiar resonance in each case giving to each several vowel its distinctive character or quality as a sound of speech; -- distinguished from a {consonant} in that the latter, whether made with or without vocality, derives its character in every case from some kind of obstructive action by the mouth organs. Also a letter or character which represents such a sound. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 5, 146-149. Note: In the English language, the written vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes w and y. The spoken vowels are much more numerous. {Close vowel}. See under {Close}, a. {Vowel point}. See under {Point}, n. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vowel \Vow"el\, a. Of or pertaining to a vowel; vocal. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: vowel n 1: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open [syn: {vowel sound}] [ant: {consonant}] 2: a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
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