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For those languages which some form of the Roman alphabet, such as English language, certain letters are identified as vowels because they are normally associated with vowel sounds. In the English language, the vowel letters are A , E , I, O , U and sometimes Y. In English, the letter W by itself is not a vowel, but can form a diphthong with the vowels A or O, and thus is sometimes grouped with Y as sometimes functioning as a vowel. |
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For those languages which some form of the Roman alphabet, such as English language, certain letters are identified as vowels because they are normally associated with vowel sounds. In the English language, the vowel letters are A , E , I, O , U and sometimes Y. In English, the letter W by itself is not usually a vowel, but can form a diphthong with the vowels A or O, and can serve as a vowel in a few Welsh-derived words like cwm and crwth. |
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Vowels support the neighbouring consonants, but often bear little information themselves (cn y rd ths?). Because of this, some alphabets (called abjads) do not represent vowels at at all. |
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Vowels support the neighbouring consonants, but often bear little information themselves (cn y rd ths?). Because of this, some alphabets (called abjads) do not represent vowels at at all. |
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