Are there any words that don't have a vowel in them I thought the area under a cliff was but I don't know what the word is
2006-09-27 08:44:45 · 9 answers · asked by yankeeman0693 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
What English words have no vowels?
English words containing all consonants include: brr, crwth, cwm, hmm, mm, nth, pfft, pht, psst, QT (meaning 'quiet'), shh, and tsktsk (and some of them have plurals). Words with only vowels are: aa, ai, aiaiai, eau, euouae, oe.
2006-09-27 08:56:36 · answer #1 · answered by shellbugger 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon your definition of vowel. In some English speaking countries "Y" is considered a vowel. Some other languages, including French and Spanish, also see it this way.
So if you see "Y" as a vowel, then no, there are no words without vowels in the English language. But if you do not believe that "Y" is a vowel, then there are plenty. "Rhythm" for example.
2006-09-27 08:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by carsch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In junior school ( age 6-10yrs.) in England, we are taught that it is not possible to make an English word that does not contain a vowel. So if there are such words in existence, one must assume that they are of foreign origin!
2006-09-27 09:04:49 · answer #3 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"cwm" (pronounced "koom"), though the "w" is actually functioning as a vowel. It comes from Welsh for valley, and is a common word in some crossword puzzles (for obvious reasons).
2006-09-27 13:16:46 · answer #4 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there are since you can use Y as a vowel in some instances.
2006-09-27 08:52:02 · answer #5 · answered by ♠KPT STYLE♠ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
rhythm
cry
crypt
lynch
myrrh
dry
fly
fry
gym
sky
sly
cyst
dryly
lymph
myth
Not sure about the area under a cliff.. unless you mean the C
2006-09-27 09:02:00 · answer #6 · answered by dws2711 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
fly ~ (BUT this goes under the "sometimes Y" category I guess)
vegan.20fr.com
2006-09-27 08:47:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This kid my 5th grade class had the last name Syrp.
2006-09-27 08:46:59 · answer #8 · answered by Kizer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
dry
sky
try
fry
pry
cry
2006-09-27 09:24:15 · answer #9 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋