Definition of the word vowel

Definition of the word vowel

Pronunciation of vocabulary vowel

vowelnoun
nguyên âm
/ˈvaʊəl//ˈvaʊəl/

Origin of the word vowel

The word "vowel" originates from the Latin word "vocales," which means "sheep-like" or "relating to speaking." In Latin, the suffix "-alis" was used to form nouns indicating a relation to something, and the root "vox" meant "voice" or "sound." Therefore, "vocales" literally meant "relating to speaking voices" or "sheep-like voices." In ancient Latin, the vowel sounds were considered the core or essential sounds of the language, much like sheep are considered essential to a flock. This etymology has led linguists to believe that the word "vowel" was chosen because these sounds were essential to forming the core sounds and pronunciations of the language. The Modern English word "vowel" was adopted from Middle English, where it retained its Latin roots. Today, the word "vowel" refers to a specific type of sound or symbol used in writing systems to represent these essential sounds.

Vocabulary summary vowel

type noun

meaning (linguistics) vowel

Example of vocabulary vowelnamespace

a speech sound in which the mouth is open and the tongue is not touching the top of the mouth, the teeth, etc., so that the flow of air is not limited, for example /ɑː, e, ɔː/

âm thanh lời nói trong đó miệng mở và lưỡi không chạm vào phần trên của miệng, răng, v.v., do đó luồng không khí không bị hạn chế, ví dụ /ɑː, e, ɔː/

vowel sounds
nguyên âm
Each language has a different vowel system.
Mỗi ngôn ngữ có hệ thống nguyên âm khác nhau.
This neutral vowel is known as ‘schwa’.
Nguyên âm trung tính này được gọi là ‘schwa’.
The letters "a," "e," "i," "o," and "u" are all vowels in the English language.
Các chữ cái "a", "e", "i", "o" và "u" đều là nguyên âm trong tiếng Anh.
In today's literacy lesson, we will be learning about long and short vowels.
Trong bài học về chữ viết hôm nay, chúng ta sẽ học về nguyên âm dài và nguyên âm ngắn.