2007-02-18 11:07:21 · 17 answers · asked by allan v 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Sorry, but ALL those who have listed words with Y in them are mistaken. Though the letter Y acts as a consonant at the BEGINNING of syllables (as in "yes"), in the middle or at the end (which is MOST of the time), it is used for an i-type vowel sound.
The letter W functions almost the same -- it marks a consonant at the beginning of a syllable, a vowel elsewhere.-- except that in ENGLISH "w" is only used as a vowel in COMBINATION with another vowel, in 'diphtongs' -- aw, ew, ow (which are virtually the sam as au, eu, ou). Only in Scottish words does the w-vowel stand alone (e.g. "cwm", pronounced "coom").
The "only word" without a vowel might depend on which dictionary you are using. There are actually a cluster of them that could be listed --basically interjections imitating sounds we make. But the most widely recognized, and I believe the only on in my American Heritage Dictionary is:
"sh"
Other words without vowels that you might find listed:
br(r)
grr
hmm
psst
For an entertaining list of many consonant-only words (mostly made up) which have actually appeared in literature check out
The Dictionary of Consonant-Only Words by Craig Conly -http://www.oneletterwords.com/consonant/index.html.
(He lists 105 words under "T" alone! )
2007-02-18 13:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is vowel not vowl. Ok a few words with no vowels are:
sky
sly
nymph
crypt
rhythm
myth
hymn
words like fry,dry,my,try
tyrst
Hope that is useful.
2007-02-18 11:19:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
There aren't any, though some Welsh-derived words like "cwm" stretch credulity. If words with W or Y as the vowel qualify, my favorite among them is "syzygy," the only word with three Y's and no other vowels.
2007-02-18 12:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By definition, every syllable in an English word must have a vowel. While the normal vowels are a, e, i, o, and u, I was always taught the addendum "and sometimes "w" and "y." Of the top of my head, I can't think of any words in which "w" is the vowel, but there are lots with y, such as those shown in other answers.
2007-02-18 11:14:25 · answer #4 · answered by Lillian L 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What has a vowel (vowl to you)
2007-02-21 23:13:04 · answer #5 · answered by RAGGYPANTS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are loads of words in the dictionary without vowels.
try
sky
fly
dry
cry
fry
2007-02-18 11:15:18 · answer #6 · answered by karl p 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
hahaah... is the key in your question? vowl... s/b vowel
Depends if you include w and y which are semi vowels
cry..crypt.......mrs....
look on wikepedia... I love that encyclopedia.. good luck
2007-02-18 11:32:57 · answer #7 · answered by yeahokinalittlewhile 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rhythm
2007-02-18 11:10:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
As y is not a vowel there are lots of words that don't have one, ie fly, sky, try, my, by, cry, dry etc
2007-02-18 11:15:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sky - but Y is the vowel is sky...likewise with try....
DJ
Rhythm
crypt
Lynx
tryst
nymph....
want more???
2007-02-18 11:12:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋