2007-01-26 08:26:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I have assembled the complete list here, revealing that Nymphly is the longest word:
B
By
Byss
C
C Q D
C.
C. G. S.
C. G. T.
Crwth
Cry
Crypt
Cymry
Cyst
D
Dry
Dryly
Dryth
Dys-
F
Fly
Flysch
Fry
fy
Fyrd
G
Ghyll
Glyn
Glyph
Gry
Gyb
Gyn
Gyp
Gypsy
H
Hy
Hydr-
Hymn
Hyp
Hyrst
J
K
Ky
Kyd
Kymry
L
ly
Lym
Lymph
Lymphy
Lyn
Lynch
Lynx
M
Mr.
Mrs.
My
Myrrh
Myth
N
Névé
Ny
Nymph
Nymphly
Nys
Œ
P
Phyz
Ply
Plyght
Pnyx
Pry
Pygmy
Pyr-
Pyx
Q
R
Rhythm
Rynd
Rys
Rysh
Ryth
S
's
Scry
Shy
Shyly
Sky
Sly
Slyly
Sny
Spry
Spy
Sty
Styryl
Stythy
Styx
Sy
Syb
Sylph
Sym-
Syn-
Syrt
Syth
Syzygy
T
Th
Thy
Thymy
Try
Tryst
Tydy
Tymp
Tynd
Tyny
V
W
Why
Wry
Wyd
Wyn
Wynd
Wynn
Wys
X
XP
Xylyl
Xyst
Y
Y-
yl
Yt
Z
2007-01-26 09:07:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
All words in English (and every language) contain at least one vowel sound.
As for the letters which are called vowels, I have no idea. I'm sure that someone will supply you with a nice list.
2007-01-26 16:45:35 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no words, with the exception of abriviations and acronyms (which aren't words per se) that do not contain a vowl. "Y" is in fact sometimes a vowel, as it makes a vowl sound and since the english language uses a generic alphabet to transcribe sound (unlike the Chinese alphabet in which sound is secondary to meaning) spelling has little to do with vowl sounds. for instance, gypsy doesn't go from a vowless word to a word with a vowl just because it is said in the plural: gypsies. The sound and the vowl existed all along.
What I wrote sounds pretentious and is going to get some thumbs down, but I certainly learned A E I O U and sometimes Y!
uh oh... i just thought... what if scrabble accepts "shhh"; I would be wrong in that case.
2007-01-26 09:50:25 · answer #3 · answered by Revel 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The 'proper' vowels (a, e, i, o, u) aren't in words like myth, sky, rhythm (the longest word), hymn, sylph (a graceful woman) and syzygy (the sun, the earth and the moon all aligning into one line). However these words all contain a vowel sound from the 'y' within them.
2007-01-26 09:02:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the longest word in the English language without vowels is the word 'rhythm'. Sky is another one.
2007-01-26 08:41:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Except for acronyms and assuming you think y is a vowel, none.
2007-01-26 09:08:34 · answer #6 · answered by Love Shepherd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fine answer by Regina. Two more:
rhythms matches nymphly for length.
Also cwm(a vale) is also an English word.
2007-01-26 09:33:28 · answer #7 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
right this is one: CWM (stated ‘koom’): a million) A steep bowl-shaped hollow happening on the better end of a mountain valley, extraordinarily one forming the top of a glacier or flow. frequently referred to as cirque. 2) a hoop; a circle.
2016-09-28 00:49:19 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure
Sky - thats the only one I can think of...
2007-01-26 08:36:52 · answer #9 · answered by button_mushroom_x 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋