vowel
noun [ C ] uk/vaʊəl/ us/vaʊəl/
B1 元音
a speech sound produced by humans when the breath flows out through the mouth without being blocked by the teeth, tongue, or lips
A short vowel is a short sound as in the word "cup". 短元音是诸如 cup 一词中的短音。
A long vowel is a long sound as in the word "shoe". 长元音是诸如 shoe 一词中的长音。
Compare: consonant
B1 元音字母
a letter that represents a sound produced in this way
The vowels in English are a, e, i, o, and u. 英语中的元音字母是 a，e，i，o，u。