What are Vowels?

Hello everyone, Let's learn an another topic today. The topic for today is what are Vowels??

The definition of a vowel is a letter representing a speech sound made with the vocal tract open, specifically the letters A, E, I, O, U. The letter "A" is an example of a vowel.

The other letters in the alphabet are called consonants.

The words abstemious and facetious contain all five vowels in order.

A vowel sound (but not necessarily a vowel in the actual spelling) will be present in a syllable.

Example of vowel are listed in the following picture:

👉Is Y a Vowel?

So, is Y a vowel? Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't, which is why it is often called a semi-vowel.

KEY POINTS 🧠

*Use "an" if the next word starts with a vowel sound.

*Use assonance (repetition of the same vowel sound in nearby words) to compel your readers to think more deeply about your word choice.