transcription, транскрипция: [ vaʊəl ]
( vowels)
A vowel is a sound such as the ones represented in writing by the letters ‘a’, ‘e’ ‘i’, ‘o’ and ‘u’, which you pronounce with your mouth open, allowing the air to flow through it. Compare consonant .
The vowel in words like ‘my’ and ‘thigh’ is not very difficult.
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