


They also have a direct impact on how consonants are used, such as spelling words with double consonants.

Vowels play a major role in both spelling and grammar. In grammar, these letters are still considered consonants and don’t follow the vowel rules. However, some consonants, like h, r, and w, can also make vowel sounds. So what are the vowels? The letters a, e, i, o, u-and sometimes y-are vowels. While consonant sounds are differentiated by how the air is blocked-such as sticking the tongue behind the front teeth for d and t, or closing the lips for b, m, and p-vowel sounds are differentiated by pitch, accent, volume, and duration. Consonants represent sounds that are blocked vowels represent sounds that are not blocked. Letters and speech sounds are divided into two categories: sounds where the air is blocked by the lips, tongue, or throat before leaving the mouth and sounds where the air is not blocked. Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What are vowels?
