vowel

• 语音学中，指发音时声道开放、气流不受阻碍而发出的音；也指代表这种音的字母。

A speech sound produced with an open vocal tract, or a letter of the alphabet that represents such a sound.

1. A2formal

   A speech sound produced with the vocal tract relatively open, allowing air to flow freely without obstruction.

   元音

   • The English language has both short and long vowel sounds.
   • She practiced pronouncing the vowel sounds in different words.
   • Vowels are essential for forming syllables in speech.

   同义词sonantvowel sound

   反义词consonant

2. A1formal

   A letter of the alphabet that represents a vowel sound, such as a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.

   元音字母

   • The word 'apple' starts with the vowel 'a'.
   • In English, every word must contain at least one vowel.
   • The vowels in the alphabet are a, e, i, o, and u.

   反义词consonant