vowel in German
vowel in German is Vokal, Selbstlaut, Vokallaut — vowel means a speech sound made with an open vocal tract, without blocking the airflow — the core sound of a syllable.
vowel in German
Vokal
(phonetics) A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
Selbstlaut
(phonetics) A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
Vokallaut
(phonetics) A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
Vokal
(orthography) A letter or diacritic representing the sound of a vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, w (rarely), y (sometimes).
Vokalbuchstabe
(orthography) A letter or diacritic representing the sound of a vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, w (rarely), y (sometimes).
Selbstlaut
(orthography) A letter or diacritic representing the sound of a vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, w (rarely), y (sometimes).
What does "vowel" mean?
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noun A speech sound made with an open vocal tract, without blocking the airflow — the core sound of a syllable.
"English has far more vowel sounds than it has vowel letters."
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noun A letter representing a vowel sound — in English, a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.
"The word "rhythm" is unusual because it has no standard vowel letters."
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vowel in a sentence
- English has far more vowel sounds than it has vowel letters.
- She practiced pronouncing the long vowel in "beat" versus the short one in "bit."
- The word "rhythm" is unusual because it has no standard vowel letters.
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What is "vowel" in German?
"vowel" in German is Vokal, Selbstlaut, Vokallaut. vowel means: A speech sound made with an open vocal tract, without blocking the airflow — the core sound of a syllable.
How do you use "vowel" in a sentence?
Example: "English has far more vowel sounds than it has vowel letters." In German, "vowel" is Vokal, Selbstlaut, Vokallaut.
Are there other ways to say "vowel" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "vowel": Vokal, Selbstlaut, Vokallaut, Vokalbuchstabe.
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