| 释义 |
vowel /vowˈəl/ noun- A speech-sound produced by the unimpeded passage of the breath (modified by the vocal cords into voice) through the mouth, different vowel sounds being made by altering the form and position of the tongue and the lips
- A letter (usually a, e, i, o or u) used alone or in combination to represent a vowel sound
- (in pl) an IOU (old slang)
adjective Of, representing or of the nature of a vowel transitive verb- (also vowˈelize or vowˈelise) to insert vowel signs in (words written primarily with consonants only)
- To use as a vowel
- To modify by vowel sounds
- (vowel) to promise to pay, offer an IOU to (old slang)
ORIGIN: Fr voyelle, from L vōcālis, from vōx, vōcis voice vowˈelled adjective - Having vowels, esp to a marked degree
- Having a vowel or vowels of a specified kind
vowˈelless adjective Without vowels vowˈelly adjective Full of vowels vowel gradation noun Ablaut vowel mutation noun Umlaut vowel point noun A mark inserted, eg in Hebrew, to indicate a vowel vowelˈ-rhyme noun Assonance |