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noun 
  1. (phonetics) A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
  2. A letter representing the sound of vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o and u, and sometimes y.
Translations: 
  • French: voyelle
  • German: Vokal , Selbstlaut
  • Italian: vocale
    (trans-mid)
  • Dutch: klinker
Etymology: From vouel (French: voyelle), from vocalis, "voiced".


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