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vowel

/ˈvaʊəl/

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1 · noun

a speech sound made with an open vocal tract, or a letter representing it

元音；元音字母

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The first syllable contains a long vowel sound.
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第一个音节包含一个长元音。
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Pronunciation: /ˈvaʊəl/

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