What is the difference between a vowel and a consonant?

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Vowel is a, e, i, o, u and consonant is left of the alphabet that is b, c, d, f vowels is used to make sound
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Vowel is a, e, i, o, u and consonant is left of the alphabet that is b, c, d, f vowels is used to make sound
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AEIOU (these are the vowel's) and 99% of words at least a vowel, every other letter is consonants. The odd word may use a Y instead, and if your here Welsh words in spoken everyday conversation that has a CWM - pronounced koom which is different again but these are micro exceptions to the rule.
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AEIOU (these are the vowel's) and 99% of words at least a vowel, every other letter is consonants. The odd word may use a Y instead, and if your here Welsh words in spoken everyday conversation that has a CWM -pronounced koom which is different again but these are micro exceptions to the rule. read less
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Alphabets - A, E, I, O and U are called vowels Consonants are the remaining alphabets like B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y and Z
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A vowel is pronounced by pausing our breathe..but we can pronounce consonants without stopping breathe..
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