vowel (EN)

noun

noun “vowel”

1. a sound made without blocking the flow of air from the lungs
   Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.

   The word "apple" begins with the vowel [æ].
2. a written symbol a, e, i, o, u in English orthography
   In the word "education," there are five vowels.