Example Sentences

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They were able to create a single burst of sound, a vowel-like bleat between the “e” in “bed” and the “a” in “bad.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2020

Rocky mimicked more than 500 vowel-like noises, suggesting an ability to control his voice and make new sounds.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2016

"Ow Fowvaw," was her vowel-like interpretation of his words.

From Jennie Gerhardt A Novel by Dreiser, Theodore