vowel
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“Non-rhotic speakers essentially say the ‘r’ sound only when it occurs before a vowel sound, but not when it occurs after a vowel,” Ms. Fridland says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Its rebrand to Abrdn in 2021 was largely derided, with some saying it seemed like a typo, and others joking the firm had "irritable vowel syndrome".
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025
Even the word, beginning and ending with similar vowel qualities, evinces monotony.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024
While most humans would also fail to answer the Wason task correctly, it is unlikely that this would be because they didn't know what a vowel was.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
The first letter was M. I started back at A and pointed very pointedly at the vowels because I knew a vowel would follow.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
Vocabulary lists containing vowel
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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