| In the former, 12 vowels are distinguished, six oral vowels and six nasal vowels. |
| His beautifully enunciated vowels and curmudgeonly misogyny were so accurately rendered that he took over the stage whenever he appeared. |
| Stressed syllables retain full vowel quality, whereas unstressed syllables may have weak vowels. |
| A latter-day dandy, he was renowned as much for his cut-glass vowels as for his Savile Row suits, bespoke shirts and handmade brogues. |
| English vowels may be partially nasalized when followed by a nasal consonant. |
| As in Hebrew, the use of vowels in writing Aramaic and Arabic is a relatively late development. |
