Difference between revisions of "Vowel"
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The word goes back to French ''voyelle'', from Latin ''(littera) vocalis'' 'voice letter' (from ''vox'' 'voice'). | The word goes back to French ''voyelle'', from Latin ''(littera) vocalis'' 'voice letter' (from ''vox'' 'voice'). | ||
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| + | *[[Articulators]] | ||
| + | *[[Consonant]] | ||
===Other languages=== | ===Other languages=== | ||
| − | French [[voyelle]] | + | French [[voyelle]] <br> |
| − | German [[Vokal]] | + | German [[Vokal]] <br> |
=== Links === | === Links === | ||
Revision as of 16:42, 25 May 2014
In phonetics and phonology, a vowel is a speech sound in whose articulation the oral part of the breath channel is not constricted enough to cause audible frication.
Term properties
A relational adjective from vowel that is occasionally used is vocalic.
Comments
Speech sounds with audible constriction are called consonants; sounds intermediate between vowels and consonants are called semi-vowels (not "semi-consonants").
Origin
The word goes back to French voyelle, from Latin (littera) vocalis 'voice letter' (from vox 'voice').
See also
Other languages
Links
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
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