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Vowel
A vowel is a speech sound made by the vocal cords. It is also a type of letter in the alphabet.
The letters of the English alphabet are either vowels or consonants or both. A vowel sound comes from the lungs, through the vocal cords, and is not blocked, so there is no friction. All English words have vowels. These letters are vowels in English:
The letter Y can be a vowel (as in the word "cry" or "candy"), or it can be a consonant (as in "yellow").
These five or six letters stand for about 20 vowel sounds in most English accents.[1] This important fact helps to explain why pronunciation can be difficult for both native speakers and learners of English.
- The rest of the letters of the alphabet are consonants:
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- ↑ Crystal, David 1995. The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language. Cambridge. p237
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