n. | 1. | (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
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a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to a vowel; vocal. |
Noun | 1. | vowel - a speech sound made with the vocal tract open Synonyms: vowel sound Antonyms: consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel |
2. | vowel - a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel |