transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvau̇(-ə)l ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French vowele, from Latin vocalis — more at vocalic
Date: 14th century
1. : one of a class of speech sounds in the articulation of which the oral part of the breath channel is not blocked and is not constricted enough to cause audible friction ; broadly : the one most prominent sound in a syllable
2. : a letter or other symbol representing a vowel — usually used in English of a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y