Are there any words in the English language that are spelled without using a vowel?
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The answer to this question appears to be subject to debate. If you are referring to the "true" vowels (AEIOU) then various words don't contain a vowel: hymn, rhythm, myth etc. However some people argue that the "Y" in these words is a "semi-vowel" so these shouldn't count. For more information: http://www.grammarmudge.cityslide.com/articles/article/1029289/8966.htm http://members.aol.com/gulfhigh2/words6.html
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TV. Arguably, also, words like "shhh", "tsk" or "mm-hm".
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Why
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"Rhythms" is the longest English word without the "normal" vowels, a, e, i, o, or u.
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Everyone seems to have forgotten that the vowels in the English language are 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u', and *sometimes* 'y'. That was the English grammar I was taught in school. A vowel is formed of an unstopped sound. 'Y' in 'yellow' is a stopped sound and is a consonant. A couple of answers used the words 'why' and 'rythms' as examples. In both these cases the 'y' is unstopped and, therefore, a vowel. Abbreviations, such as 'TV' are not words.
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"grrrr" is one i guess.
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Hmm.
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No.
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Syzgy was the one that came to mind but the sometimes y rule comes in there. My name is Wyn so I was made aware of the sometimes y rule when I was small haha
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