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can u help me? i cant think of any

2007-05-31 22:09:38 · 7 answers · asked by maya820 1 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

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NONE of those words with Y qualify. I would suggest "tsktsk"

Explanation:

So far, everyone seems to think that the letter Y is not a vowel. On the contrary, Y is used as a vowel more often than not! (which is why some of us--I guess not all!-- learned that the vowels are "a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y").

Here's how you tell the difference: If y is at the BEGINNING of a syllable it is used to mark a consonant sound; anywhere else (middle of end of syllable) it is used for a vowel sound. (Note that Y often marks the same sound is "i" does.)

Incidentally, the letter W - a relative of U- functions in a similar way, except that when it marks a vowel in English it only does so in combination with another vowel (aw, ew, ow -- same sounds as au, eu, ou)... Welsh uses it alone (e.g., cwm, pronounced "coom").

Taking all this into account the ONLY English words spelled without vowels are words like the following, which generally indicate or imitate vocal expressions

brr
grr
hmm
mm-hmm
shh
phht
psst

Most are far shorter than six letters (unless you cheat -- shhhhh!). But there is ONE that qualifies --

TSKTSK

(You can even you to seven letters with this. When speaking of somone making this sound, you could use the form "tsktsks".)

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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! )

2007-05-31 23:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 1 2

Words with "y" are out, as in that letter inside a world or at the end is a vowel. Hm. You have me stumped.

2007-06-01 12:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by henry d 5 · 0 0

i'd recommend: TSKTSK ---------- Sorry individuals, yet while "y" and "w" are used interior the midsection or end of a syllable they are vowels ("y" applications like "i", "w" like "u" in those circumstances). the only English words with out vowels are interjections, like here: brr(r) grr(r) tsk shh(h) psst hmm mm-hmm with out cheating via merely including r's to "brr" or h's to "shh", and so on. the only one i be attentive to it is six letters long is "tsktsk". (observe it is straightforward to additionally use the seven-letter style "tsktsks" as a verb meaning 'to utter a tsktsk' or 'to precise disapproval.)

2016-11-03 07:16:05 · answer #3 · answered by cina 4 · 0 0

Rhythm is the word my dear.

2007-05-31 22:14:42 · answer #4 · answered by Encyclopedia 5 · 0 3

rhythm

2007-05-31 22:12:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2 2

lymphs, nymphs

2007-05-31 22:12:03 · answer #6 · answered by logic 3 · 0 2

and chimps, ghimps...

2007-05-31 22:13:09 · answer #7 · answered by electro 2 · 0 5

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