vowels

/ˈvaʊlz/

Meanings

noun

Vocal

A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.

Examples :

"In English class, we learned that the letters "a," "e," "i," "o," and "u" are vowels. "

noun

Vocal

A letter representing the sound of vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.

Examples :

"My daughter is learning to identify the vowels in the alphabet. "

Mi hija está aprendiendo a identificar las vocales en el alfabeto.

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Related Words

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Relativamente, proporcionalmente

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Midió su éxito relativamente, es decir, de forma competitiva.

forming verb

/ˈfɔːmɪŋ/ /ˈfɔɹmɪŋ/

Formar, dar forma

"Clouds were forming interesting shapes in the sky. "

Las nubes estaban formando formas interesantes en el cielo.

prominent adjective

/ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/ /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/

Prominente, destacado

"The mountain's prominent peak was visible from miles away. "

El pico prominente de la montaña era visible desde millas de distancia.

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

Representar, simbolizar, personificar

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

El estudiante está representando a Francia en la presentación de la clase.

learning verb

/ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ /ˈlɝnɪŋ/

Aprender, estudiar

"My sister is learning to play the guitar. "

Mi hermana está aprendiendo a tocar la guitarra.

restriction noun

/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/

Restricción, limitación

"The school's new restriction on cell phone use during class improved student focus. "

La nueva restricción de la escuela sobre el uso de teléfonos celulares durante la clase mejoró la concentración de los estudiantes.

alphabet noun

/ˈæl.fə.bɛt/

Alfabeto

"In the first year of school, pupils are taught to recite the alphabet."

En el primer año de escuela, a los alumnos se les enseña a recitar el alfabeto.

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

Producir, fabricar, generar

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

La fábrica produjo 1000 coches la semana pasada.

identify verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/

Identificar

"The detective was able to identify the suspect from the security camera footage. "

El detective pudo identificar al sospechoso a partir de las imágenes de la cámara de seguridad.

syllable noun

/ˈsɪləbəl/

Sílaba

"The word "happy" has two syllables: "hap" and "py." "

La palabra "happy" tiene dos sílabas: "hap" y "py".

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Anterior, antiguo

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Mi vecino anterior, un maestro jubilado, todavía visita la escuela de vez en cuando.

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

Hija

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Ya tengo un hijo, así que me gustaría tener una hija.