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noun
A speech sound made with the vocal tract open.
synonym: vowel.
is a specific kind of: phone, sound, speech sound.
is a broader term that covers: ablaut | diphthong | schwa, shwa | stem vowel, thematic vowel.
is the opposite of: consonant.
derivation: vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize | vocalic | vocalic.
Dutch: klinkerPolish: samogłoska, głoska otwarta
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