What is a "vowel" ?

Answer 1

A vowel is a letter whose accompanying "sound" is made with the mouth open. If any part of the mouth (lips, tongue, teeth, or palate) touches another part, (like the tip of the tongue touching the back of the teeth on "T") or the sound comes thru two parts that are nearly touching (like the hiss made between the tongue and the roof of the mouth on "S") then that letter is a consonant. But all the sounds that go with the vowels "a" "e" "i" "o" and "u" are made with no part of the mouth touching any other part...the sound comes through an open mouth with nothing "stopping" the air.

Answer 2

Dear Yahil: In the English language vowels are :

A E I O U. These letters produce a speech sound when you speak a word. Most words in English, have a vowel placed after no more than two consonants in a row ; or, more often! That is the basic STRUCTURE of the English language. I think the languages of Spanish, French and Italian are structured the same way.

Consonants are ALL OTHER letters of the alphabet in the English language. So: In the word VOWEL, V is a consonant, O is the vowel, W is a consonant, E is a vowel, and L is a consonant. You see how it works?

Hope this is helpful to you.

Love, Lana

Answer 3

In English, A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y are the vowels. All the other letters in the English alphabet are consonants. The dictionary definition of a vowel is somewhat less than helpful, but here it is anyway:
"One of a class of speech sounds in the articulation of which the oral part of the breath channel is not blocked and is not constricted enough to cause audible friction."

Answer 4

A vowel are the letters in the alphabet that must be used to form words...

Vowels: A E I O U

Answer 5

A vocal noise that can be made without a glottal stop!

Answer 6

A,E,I,O,U and somttimes Y

Answer 7

A.
E.
I.
O.
U.

Answer 8

a,e,i,o,u
and sometimes "Y"

Answer 9

a, e, i, o and u