Attie Grande on Nostr: It seems my grasp on English is faltering once again. English vowels are sometimes A, ...
It seems my grasp on English is faltering once again.
English vowels are sometimes A, E, I, O, U ... and W, and Y (?!)
This is a new definition for me - as far as I knew it was always this set of letters, just because it is.
> A vowel is a syllabic speech sound pronounced without any stricture in the vocal tract.
As a native speaker, it's always just been "feels right" vs "feels wrong" to me. 🙈
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vowel
English vowels are sometimes A, E, I, O, U ... and W, and Y (?!)
This is a new definition for me - as far as I knew it was always this set of letters, just because it is.
> A vowel is a syllabic speech sound pronounced without any stricture in the vocal tract.
As a native speaker, it's always just been "feels right" vs "feels wrong" to me. 🙈
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vowel