Example sentences for: vowels

How can you use “vowels” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • 1. Consonants and/or vowels are left out.

  • The fact that the vowels are not written does not prove that they are not there, does it?

  • Consequently, learners of English or of any Latin script language tend to skip a few vowels here and there in a cavalier manner, or, if you prefer, with Israeli chutzpa, as if they were saying, BG DL, they're only stpd vwls, we'll pt a few in fr th stpd tchr who cn't rd English without them.

  • The vowels are marks above and mainly below the consonants:

  • Thus, English has champac `tree' instead of campak, gharry `horse-drawn cab or carriage' instead of gari, darshan `a Hindu blessing' instead of darsan . A change of vowels or a doubling of a consonant is also not infrequent, thus giving English kunkur `variety of limestone' in lieu of kankar, mulmul `muslin' in lieu of malmal, muggar `kind of crocodile' in lieu of magar . Dozens of similar examples could be cited.


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