2006-07-05 15:30:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
cwm, crwths
These words, as WRITTEN, have no vowels, but they do contain a vowel sound when spoken.
There are no "real" words in the English language that have no vowel SOUNDS though. Words like Hmm, tsk, and shh are in the dictionary, but they aren't really words as such.
2006-07-05 19:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not so fast, everyone. People are questioning whether "y" is a vowel, and one of the last respondents (before me) suggested that "y" has always been a consonant and always will be.
However, the Wikipedia article on vowels states that the Latin alphabet (which is what we use) has six vowels--A, E, I, O, U, and Y. The first five are the primary vowels--but "y" is a vowel, always has been and always will be.
The article also suggests that vowels are the building blocks of spoken language. It may be true that we can say things like "Hmmm" (when thinking) or "Shhh" (in a theater), but these are phonetic attempts to "spell" sounds that are not actually words.
So the answer to your question is, "No--there are no English words without vowels."
The answer to the question being debated by everyone else is, "Yes, the letter 'y' is a vowel."
2006-07-05 23:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by tdw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are plenty of words that don't have vowels in them if you consider Y to not be a vowel. sky, gym, why, cry, fly, etc. But if you do consider Y to be a vowel, since it does act as a vowel in all of these words, then there are no words that don't have a vowel in them, or at least a vowel sound.
2006-07-05 22:52:01 · answer #3 · answered by E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummmm.. did anyone else go to 3rd grade?? AEIOU and sometimes Y are the vowels. Every syllable in every word MUST contain a vowel or vowel sound. I suppose if your education begins and ends with Wheel of Fortune (as the scholar below points out) you still may need clarification on this point.
2006-07-05 22:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by nokiddingitsme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try
lynx
rhythms
nymph
What is this garbage about "Y" being considered a vowel? Did public school teachers just get lazy and let the kids run class? "Y" is a consonant and always will be. Try using "Y" as a vowel on Wheel of Fortune and watch the audience laugh at your dumb ****.
WTF?!
2006-07-05 23:15:29 · answer #5 · answered by Mike R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would depend if you consider "y" to be a vowel or not, because technically it's not usually considered one. Otherwise I'm not aware of any words without vowels. . .
2006-07-05 22:34:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No every word has to have a vowel or it just doesn't work properly. A weird question. But it's common sense. And I don't have any so don't sue me if it's wrong.
2006-07-05 22:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by cutiepiesmiles15 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, all words in english have at least one vowel per syllable.
2006-07-05 23:03:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't count "Y" as a vowel, then "rhythm"
2006-07-05 22:34:42 · answer #9 · answered by Ogelthorpe13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there is one ....
"BY" does not have any vowel
2006-07-05 22:34:12 · answer #10 · answered by Kris chaitu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋