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• plural of vowel.

vowels

Cultural  

1. Letters of the alphabet that generally stand for sounds made with an open or partially open mouth: A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y (as in style). (Compare consonants.)

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Leto’s grumbling Brit-inflected baritone is an unrecognizable concoction of trilled r’s and plummy vowels — and the best performance he’s done in years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

To go American, Mielewska said it's all about getting the Rs and the vowels right.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

“The way he finishes notes, the way he slurs into notes, the way vowels sound, the choices of sounds he uses in the lyrics he writes—it’s just clever,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025

A new version of the image was posted on Tuesday with one user joking that reinstating the vowels was responsible for the firm's share price rising.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025

He spoke English with an Igbo accent so strong it decorated even the shortest words with extra vowels.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie