Vokal
derNounvowel
English translations
- 01
vowel
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Sprachlaut, bei dem die Luft ungehindert ausströmen kann; ein Selbstlaut (a, e, i, o, u).
- English meaning
- Vowel
- Synonym
- Selbstlaut
- German example
- Das Wort 'Auto' hat zwei Vokale.
- English example
- The word 'Auto' has two vowels.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Vokal
- Plural Form
- die Vokale
Related words
- Vokalwechsel
vowel change
- Vokale
vowels
- Vokalabstufung
vowel gradation
- vokalisch
vocal
- vokalisch
vowel
- intervokalisch
intervocalic
- Stammvokal
stem vowel
- Vollvokal
vowel
- Zentralvokal
central vowel
- Nasalvokal
nasal vowel
- Vorderzungenvokal
front vowel
- Murmelvokal
murmur vowel
- Kurzvokal
short vowel
- Vokalwechsel
A vowel change is an alteration of the vowel in a word stem that indicates grammatical information such as number or tense.
- vokalisch
Vocalic
- Vokalabstufung
Vowel gradation refers to the change of a vowel within a word stem to indicate grammatical functions.
- intervokalisch
Intervocalic means that a consonant is located between two vowels.
- Bindevokal
A linking vowel is a vowel that is inserted between two word parts or morphemes to ease pronunciation.
- Themavokal
Thematic vowel
- Halbvokal
Semivowel
- Langvokal
Long vowel; a vowel that is pronounced for a longer duration than a short vowel.
- Vollvokal
Full vowel
- Nasalvokal
Nasal vowel
- Kurzvokal
A short vowel is a vowel that is pronounced briefly.
- Stammvokal
Stem vowel
- Sprossvokal
Epenthetic vowel
- Murmelvokal
Murmured vowel
- Reduktionsvokal
Reduced vowel
- Zentralvokal
A central vowel is a vowel sound in which the tongue is positioned neither particularly in the front nor in the back of the mouth.
- Vorderzungenvokal
A front vowel is a vowel in whose articulation the highest point of the tongue is located in the front area of the mouth.
- Gleitlaut
Glide
- umgelautet
Umlauted
- Glottisschlag
Glottal stop
- Silbe
Syllable
- Löffelsprache
Spoonerism
- Ogonek
Ogonek
- Omikron
Omicron
- a-Schwa
Schwa
- Ersatzdehnung
compensatory lengthening
- Schwebeablaut
Ablaut is a phonological phenomenon in which a vowel changes its quality in certain morphological contexts.
- Liquida
liquid
- Fließlaut
Glide
- Obertongesang
Overtone singing
- Schluss-s
Final 's' attached to the next word
- silbentragend
Syllabic
- ungerundet
Unrounded
- Approximant
Approximant
- Schwa
Schwa
Example sentences with “Vokal”
Das 'A' ist ein Vokal. (The 'A' is a vowel.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Vokal?
The plural is 'die Vokale'. It is a masculine noun.