vowel sound

having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables s

having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables

v correspond in vowel sounds

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') a