vowel
Definitions
Noun
- A speech sound made with the vocal tract open
- A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "vowel".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "vowel".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "vowel".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "vowel" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "vowel" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a vowel | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "vowel" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "vowel".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Examining how primates make vowel sounds pushes timeline for speech evolution back by 27 million years
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Dec 11, 2019 The Conversation
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Jul 3, 2026 The Korea Herald
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Apr 2, 2025 University of California, Berkeley
Apr 2, 2025 University of California, Berkeley