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Meaning of 'vowel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vowel [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a vowel; vocal.
2 . Vowel [ n.]
- 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, // 5, 146-149.

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vow vow-fellow vowed voweled vowelish vowelism vowelize vower vowing

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