vowellike

8.6

Having a sound like a, e, i, o, u

adjective
/ˈvaʊəlˌlaɪk/

Specialized

: vocal

The linguist explained the vowellike quality of the final 'r' in some dialects.

Examples

The child struggled with the vowellike sounds in certain words during speech therapy.
The sound was distinctly vowellike.
Some consonants, such as 'l' and 'r', are considered vowellike because of the way they are pronounced.
In phonetics, a vowellike sound can influence the meaning of words.
In some accents, certain consonants can have a vowellike quality, making them sound almost like vowels.
The pronunciation of the word changed, and the 'r' became more vowellike, resembling a vowel sound.
Singing techniques often involve producing vowellike sounds to enhance vocal richness and clarity.

Synonyms

vocalic

vsvowellike

Specialized

8.6

About vowel sounds in speech like a e i o u

is about having qualities similar to vowel sounds rather than being composed of them

How Vowel-Like

vocalic

Specialized

8.6

vowellike

Specialized

8.6

sonorant

Specialized

8.4

consonantal

Specialized

1 7.9

Surface Forms

vowellike positive

Morphology

vowellike = vowel (transparent) = vowel + like

Productive adjectival formation with the suffix '-like' meaning 'similar to' makes the meaning directly derivable from 'vowel'.

Etymology

Vowellike comes from vowel, which is a speech sound like 'a', 'e', or 'i', and the ending -like meaning 'similar', so it means 'similar to a vowel'.