Me and my girlfriend are having a argument about, she says there isnt a word in the english language that hasnt got A,E,I,O,U in it. im saying there must be. Please give me words that do not contain vowels.
2007-02-09 23:40:01 · 44 answers · asked by kevin_ryland72 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
why
thy
spy
cry
ply
my
fry
I just had to add - I do not know where on earth people are getting their info from about Y being a vowel???!!! What a load of rubbish! A,E,I,O,U are vowels - all the rest are consonants, including Y!!!
2007-02-09 23:44:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I was going to say RHYTHM and SYZYGY (an astronomical term), but I note that lots of answerers have got in before me with RHYTHM and one answerer has already given SYZYGY.
Note to Wayne T: So it's "My girlfriend and I" is it ? I would say that all depends who started the argument.
Note to all those (especially Slsvenus) who believe that the only vowels in English are A,E,I, O and U: That's what I was taught in primary school, but I've gradually come to the realisation that that's complete nonsense. If a letter is used as a vowel, then it IS a vowel. And Y is not the only consonant that can be a vowel: M and N can be vowels and, in American English, R can be a vowel.
2007-02-10 09:58:59 · answer #2 · answered by deedsallan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nth
Nth, (pronounced enth) is considered a word in the English language. It is normally used as a representation for maximum (to the nth degree). Other uses include its realistic mathematical variable. 2n could be read as "two to the nth power".
psst
A hissing sound designed to attract the attention of someone covertly. This word is described as being an onomatopoeia.
tsk
A sound of disapproval, also rendered tisk or tut, or alternatively a dental click (/).
crwth
The Crwth (pronounced [krʊθ] or [kruːθ]) is an instrument which originated in Wales, about 2000 years ago; the end of its popularity began in the mid-1800s.
Crwths were originally developed from the lyre. In the early 14th century, it was given a fingerboard. Advanced crwth players could play about 24 songs.
cwm
A cwm, (pronounced [kuːm]), is a large basin within a mountain that sometimes contains a lake. Cwms usually have steep edges. Synonyms: cirque. Note: J. R. R. Tolkien used the spelling "coomb".
YOU WIN.
2007-02-10 00:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by Froggy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kevin, you as mr should tell the mrs that for the nth time that there are words without vowels or the letter y (known as a semi-vowel). Tell her to sh and both of you sit down to watch some tv instead.
Hmmm, or take her on holiday. Mmmm, where? Why to a cwm of course.
(You should be able to spot eight words without vowels or the letter y. While debatable as to actual words as opposed to noises we make or abbreviations, these words can all be found in dictionaries plus there are many more. Incidentally cwm means valley.
Now go win that argument...)
2007-02-10 00:23:58 · answer #4 · answered by Innocuous pen... 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi dude,
crwth
The Crwth (pronounced [krʊθ] or [kruːθ]) is an instrument which originated in Wales, about 2000 years ago; the end of its popularity began in the mid-1800s.
Crwths were originally developed from the lyre. In the early 14th century, it was given a fingerboard. Advanced crwth players could play about 24 songs.
cwm
A cwm, (pronounced [kuːm]), is a large basin within a mountain that sometimes contains a lake. Cwms usually have steep edges. Synonyms: cirque. Note: J. R. R. Tolkien used the spelling "coomb".
TV
PC
shhhhh
XP
psssst
hmm
good luck
hhhhhhhhhhh
2007-02-10 13:39:53 · answer #5 · answered by Mario 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of words that don't have vowels. Maybe she's saying there isn't a word in the phrase "the english language" that doesn't have a vowel, in which case, she's right.
2007-02-09 23:55:17 · answer #6 · answered by murnip 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are both right, all words in the english language contain a vowel, however in the absence of A,E,I,O or U, Y is considered to be a vowel. Neither of you win!
2007-02-09 23:44:47 · answer #7 · answered by 'H' 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
what about psych......although they say Y can sometimes be a vowel
I 'll keep thinking and get back to you !
I have played word games before and you are right there are words with no vowels
2007-02-09 23:48:12 · answer #8 · answered by SARAH♫☼ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
sky ......... although some words have no vowel they have a vowel sound nonotheless. Ask you girlfriend what English word has a double u as uu (not w).
2007-02-09 23:45:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Every word in the English language contains a vowel. But Y is a vowel. So words like shy, by, fly, etc. do have vowels.
2007-02-09 23:43:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 6⤋