2007-06-26 06:28:14 · 9 answers · asked by leo 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"rhythms" is the longest (real) English word with no vowels, as long as you don't count the y
2007-06-26 06:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by KJohnson 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pretty much any word with a "y" (cry, sly, fry--as mentioned earlier by someone else, pry, etc). But of course, the elusive "y" has been understood to function as a vowel.
Also, some onomatopoeias work as well, like "zzzz. . ." or "snkt"--the sound effect of Wolverine's claws coming out in the comic books.
In Hmong, we have words that use "w" as a vowel.
2007-06-26 13:40:02 · answer #2 · answered by boom_e85 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi all
The longest word is TWYNDYLLYNGS
Twyndyllyngs is the longest word in English that doesn't contain one of the five vowels (AEIOU). It comes from Welsh and is obviously rare, but it does appear in the Oxford English Dictionary.
It turns out that "twyndyllyng" (singular) is a 15th century spelling of the word "twinling," which means, in modern English, "twin."
2007-06-26 14:14:34 · answer #3 · answered by Sohnee A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word "nth" is used in math terms to explain an unknown value to multiply a number by its own value several times. also, we say a situation is carried to the nth degree in order to say it is carried too far.
2007-06-26 13:51:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fry? y can some timed be used as one but its the only thing I can come up with
2007-06-26 13:33:00 · answer #5 · answered by no name 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"What " does have a vowel, "a".
2007-06-26 13:33:20 · answer #6 · answered by loufedalis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow this one is tuff!! how about no dont have on sorry
2007-06-26 13:37:09 · answer #7 · answered by *Verita <3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
psych
2007-06-26 13:31:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gee, Mr., I don't know.
2007-06-26 13:37:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋