"vowel" meaning in English

See vowel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvaʊ.əl/, /vaʊ.l̩/ [US] Audio: en-us-vowel.ogg [US] Forms: vowel [singular], vowels [plural]
enPR: vouʹəl, voul [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A vowel is one of the letters a, e, i, o and u. All the other letters are consonants. Sometimes y is also considered to be a vowel.
    Sense id: simple-vowel-en-noun-ByF3TNOV
  2. A vowel is a sound in the middle of a syllable. It is louder and longer than consonant sounds.
    Sense id: simple-vowel-en-noun-pR57fv3d Categories (other): Linguistics
     
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      "enpr": "vouʹəl"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈvaʊ.əl/"
    },
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