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vowel vs short vowel

short vowel vs vowel

vowel and short vowel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vowel Yes No No No
short vowel Yes No No No
As nouns, short vowel is a hyponym of vowel; that is, short vowel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vowel:
  • vowel: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
  • short vowel: In languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel which is normally pronounced shorter than a long vowel.
vowel (noun) short vowel (noun)
a speech sound made with the vocal tract open In languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel which is normally pronounced shorter than a long vowel.
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
Difference between vowel and short vowel

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