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vowel
A vowel sound in language that is produced with an open mouth and without blocking the airflow. In German, the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, as well as the umlauts ä, ö, ü.
Das Wort „Schule“ hat zwei Silben und enthält die Vokale u und e.
The word 'Schule' has two syllables and contains the vowels u and e.
In German, the distinction between long and short vowels is very important because it can change the meaning of words. Therefore, people often speak of a 'langen Vokal' (long vowel), as in 'Ofen' (oven), or a 'kurzen Vokal' (short vowel), as in 'offen' (open).
Der Unterschied zwischen „Staat“ und „Stadt“ liegt in der Länge des Vokals „a“.
The difference between 'Staat' (state) and 'Stadt' (city) lies in the length of the vowel 'a'.
'Vokal' (vowel) is a technical term from linguistics. It is used when talking about letters, sounds, and the structure of words. Its direct counterpart is the 'Konsonant' (consonant).
Jede Silbe im Deutschen enthält mindestens einen Vokal.
Every syllable in German contains at least one vowel.
In addition to the basic vowels a, e, i, o, u, the umlauts (ä, ö, ü) also count as vowels. Vowel combinations such as 'au', 'ei', or 'eu' are called 'Diphthonge' (diphthongs).
Das Wort „Häuser“ enthält den Umlaut „äu“, einen Diphthong.
The word 'Häuser' contains the umlaut 'äu', a diphthong.
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'Buchstabe' and 'Vokal' both belong to the topic of writing and language. 'Buchstabe' is the general term for a single character in the alphabet. 'Vokal' is more specific and means only vowel sounds such as a, e, i, o, u, as well as ä, ö, and ü. The words can be confused because a vowel is often also written as a letter. But not every letter is a vowel. If you are speaking generally about the alphabet, use 'Buchstabe'. If you are talking about vowel sounds, use 'Vokal'.
Im Wort „Haus“ ist das „au“ ein Vokal-Laut.
In the word 'Haus', 'au' is a vowel sound.
Sie schreibt jeden Buchstaben langsam an die Tafel.
She writes each letter slowly on the board.