vowel

/ˈvaʊ.əl/

Syllables vow·el

Stress VOW-el

Phonics Breakdown

vow

/vaʊ/

ow diphth

el

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

a speech sound produced without blocking the flow of air

Sound Reference

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vow=/vaʊ/(vow) + el=/əl/(travel)

Example

English has five vowel letters but many vowel sounds.