vowel

noun

vow·el ˈvau̇(-ə)l

: one of a class of speech sounds in the articulation of which the oral part of the breath channel is not blocked and is not constricted enough to cause audible friction

broadly : the one most prominent sound in a syllable

: a letter or other symbol representing a vowel

—usually used in English of a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y

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Give me a consonant Give me a vowel Open the comments section for more hints, scores, and conversation from the Wordle community. —

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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 Competitive Wordle Score Even more unexpected than that third vowel was my Competitive Wordle outcome today. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 What the night sky was to van Gogh, vowel sounds are to Catherine Cohen: a landscape for expansive, impressionistic, kaleidoscopic exploration. —

Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vowel