n. a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
词态变化
复数形式:vowels
常见例句
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a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
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a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
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n distinctive manner of oral expression n special importance or significance n the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people n the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) n a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation v to stress, single out as important v put stress on
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It remains unchanged before vowels, and before d, h, j, m, v
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the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
