![]() This is the most crucial rule for breaking away from that list of five letters and a sixth ‘sometimes’ letter that most of us have used to conceptualize the vowels throughout our lifetimes. ![]() Rule number 1: A vowel is not a letter – it is a sound Before we can talk about quantifying vowels, we need to discuss what exactly a vowel is and what it is not. ![]() Can you name the English vowels? If you rolled your eyes and answered A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y, you’re on the right track, but you’re still missing nine out of fourteen correct answers, including epsilon, open o, ash, and the schwa.
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