Synonyms & related words for vowel

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of vowel — including vocalic, triphthong, monophthong, vocoid, consonantal, diphthong. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to vowel

Explore words related to vowel — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include prevocalic, consonants, vowelize, iotacism, intervocalic, syllabicity, sonorant, postconsonantal. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for vowel

Common synonyms for vowel include vocalic, triphthong, monophthong, vocoid, consonantal, diphthong, syllable, semivowel — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does vowel come from?

The word vowel breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vow-, from Latin vox (“voice”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.