Vowel: Contents What are vowel

Contents What are vowel sounds? Categories of the vowel sounds Why is vowel sounds hard to pronounce? Short vowels in the IPA Long vowels in the IPA Diphthong vowels (double) in the IPA What are vowel sounds? English has fifteen vowel sounds represented by the letters a, e, i, o, and u. The letters y, w, and gh are also commonly used in vowel sound-spellings. Vowel sounds are produced with a relatively open vocal tract. Consonant sounds, in contrast, are created by pushing air through a ... English Vowel Sounds While there are only five vowel letters in the English alphabet (A, E, I, O, U), they produce a total of 20 distinct sounds. These sounds are categorized into three main types: Long vowel sounds Short vowel sounds Diphthongs Classification of Vowel Sounds 1. Pure Vowels (12 Sounds) Pure vowels consist of two subcategories: long vowels and short vowels. a) Short Vowel Sounds (7 Sounds): Short vowels are brief, crisp sounds made with a minimal movement of the vocal tract ... Vowel definition: A vowel is a sound produced with a comparatively open configuration of the vocal tract. In everyday language, a vowel is a letter (sound) of the English alphabet that is not a consonant. In English, the vowels are a, e, i, o, and u, although y can sometimes count as a vowel , too. Learn about short vowels, long vowels, diphthongs, and even the elusive schwa.