badly needed..plz...
2007-02-04 22:53:12 · 8 answers · asked by eleng 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Rhythm" and "sygyzy" (an alignment of three celestial bodies) seem to be the longest written words containing no vowels (assuming you don't count "y" as a vowel).
There's some disagreement about this among linguists; some say "y" is a vowel sound and, hence, acts as a vowel, so the longest all-consonant words in the English language would be words like "psst" and "zzzz." But others say those aren't words at all. The link below has more information.
2007-02-04 23:30:05 · answer #1 · answered by EmKay 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All Consonant Words
2016-12-29 11:07:51 · answer #2 · answered by villagran 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Words With All Consonants
2016-11-13 02:36:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In any language? I'd nominate the "čtvrthrst" (Czech). Words in Hebrew, Arabic, and many other languages are usually spelled without vowels.
In English, it depends on what you consider a vowel, and perhaps also one what you consider a word. "Symphylly" has nine, "symphysy" eight; "rhythms", "gypsyfy", and "nymphly" have seven each. A recurring character in Superman comics was Mr. "Mxyzptlk".
If we disallow Y, then the best we can do is "crwths" with six, unless you allow the Li'l Abner character Joe "Btfsplk".
2007-02-05 00:13:23 · answer #4 · answered by Joe S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably something in Welsh
2007-02-04 23:17:53 · answer #5 · answered by Modern Major General 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aye
2007-02-04 22:58:31 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rhymn
2016-04-29 12:46:29 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yrez, those are vowels, LOL!
2007-02-04 23:01:37 · answer #8 · answered by Baw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋