vow·el 
/ˈvawəl/ noun
plural vow·els /ˈvawəl/ noun [count] 1 : a speech sound made with your mouth open and your tongue in the middle of your mouth not touching your teeth, lips, etc. 2 : a letter (such as a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y in English) that represents a vowel — compare consonant
