vowel sound vs phone

phone vs vowel sound

vowel sound and phone both are nouns.

vowel sound is not a verb while phone is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vowel sound	Yes	No	No	No
phone	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, phone is a hypernym of vowel sound; that is, phone is a word with a broader meaning than vowel sound:

vowel sound: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
phone: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

Other hypernyms of vowel sound include sound, speech sound.

vowel sound (noun)	phone (noun)
a speech sound made with the vocal tract open	electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
	electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
	(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

vowel sound (verb)	phone (verb)
	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Difference between vowel sound and phone

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