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vowel

[vou-uhl] / ˈvaʊ əl /




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Vowel sounds can also switch places, as when a speaker who meant "feed the pooch" said, "food the peach."

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2022

Still running — deadline Monday night, June 14: our Vowel Play contest for song titles.

From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2021

Others see a weakening of the Northern Cities Vowel Shift.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2016

Oh no, that's the rather marvellous Miike "Superfluous Vowel" Snow.

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2012

Vowel sounds were not written out in Ancient Hebrew, so the accents and markings around the text indicated correct pronunciation and instructions for chanting.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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