Sound it out. Go ahead. Nobody's looking. It's all long U, isn't it? It's written as two V's, which are really U anyway.
2006-08-12 17:45:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Being crazy is beside the point. It is too a vowel! You didn't sound it out did you?
2006-08-12 17:53:27 · update #1
They'll admit it when they change the definition of what a vowel is. It's technically a semi-vowel, just as Y in "yellow" or "young". It's not a consonant, because a consonant is supposed to somehow interfere partially or totally with the coming out of the air from the lungs and through the nose or mouth, while W and Y don't interfere at all. But it's not a vowel, either. Among other reasons, because a vowel should be able to stand alone in a syllable, as a.go, e.leven, i.solated, o.cean, u.niversity.
2006-08-12 21:45:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The thing is... usually, your lips move when you make a W "sound". Like, most of the time, it's a "wuh" sound, as opposed to an O or U kind of sound. If it can't be held indefinitely, it's not a vowel. There's a beginning and an end to the sound. It's not just constant. Sorry.
2006-08-12 18:10:41 · answer #2 · answered by Elizabeth L J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can make vowel sounds using only your throat (no tongue or lips). When you sing, you can produce a vowel sound for as long as you have air, not so consonants.
What word(s) with a W are you suggesting use W as a vowel?
2006-08-12 17:51:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's designated as a semi-vowel already. There is a faint consonant sound in it. The letter Y is in the same category, even when it's not a replacement for I or E.
2006-08-12 17:51:00 · answer #4 · answered by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to Wales. They're crazy about words that use "w" as a vowel.
2006-08-12 17:51:32 · answer #5 · answered by yarrrrgh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's because the X is a vowel committee is trying to ban the W people.
2006-08-12 17:52:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Woodpecker
Wombat
Wicker
Walrus
Wedding
Wonderful
All these words start with "W" and it isn't a long U sound.
2006-08-12 17:49:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
nope! its not... A E I O U can easily be form into parts of words you can pronounce... like "re", "ha", "ra", "wo", "ke", "yo", "wu", "bu" etc... etc.... but how will u pronounce "rw", "kw", "pw"?
2006-08-12 17:52:01 · answer #8 · answered by kelvin low 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your crazy.
2006-08-12 17:47:59 · answer #9 · answered by paige_98_69 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it's not....
o_o
2006-08-12 17:50:29 · answer #10 · answered by Sparkle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋