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-Spector- 2007-12-28 03:20 PM

Are their any...?
 
The title was to big, so here's my question:

Is their any words in the English language with no vowels?

Lenny 2007-12-28 03:59 PM

Maybe...

"You know, if you try hard enough, you can fly. My, my, what a thing to do!"

Are just three simple examples.

Demosthenes 2007-12-28 04:15 PM

Myth and sphynx are two I always cite.

Atnas 2007-12-28 04:28 PM

But then again, people say "y" is "sometimes a vowel".

Which is pretty idiotic because it either is or isn't. I don't see AEIOUY anywhere.

talentedhamster 2007-12-28 04:36 PM

yea its kinda stupid how y is a vowel only when it feels like it. does anyone know how to tell when?

Demosthenes 2007-12-28 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by talentedhamster
yea its kinda stupid how y is a vowel only when it feels like it. does anyone know how to tell when?

Probably when it acts in the place of an I, such as the examples above

talentedhamster 2007-12-28 05:13 PM

who decided that?

Demosthenes 2007-12-28 05:14 PM

Just a hypothesis. I don't care enough to look it up.

talentedhamster 2007-12-28 05:17 PM

oh i know it was just a guess, but who the fuck sat down and was like, ok y is only gonna be a vowel sometimes? why is it the only letter to get special privilages?

Demosthenes 2007-12-28 05:22 PM

Well, I think any letter that takes the place of a vowel could be considered a vowel in that case. I don't think someone sat down and thought this up. Originally, I doubt y was ever used as a vowel. But certain words probably evolved, and in some cases y was takin the place of an i, hence y became a vowel. Again, just a guess.

talentedhamster 2007-12-28 05:24 PM

good guess. my guess was some dude who deserved a punch in the face decided to make learning english that much harder. just for shits and giggles.

WetWired 2007-12-29 12:17 PM

Y is sometimes a vowel and sometimes a semi-vowel. Vowels have their own syllables, so when used such as in eye and pay, y is not a vowel. It is true, though, that y's use as a semi-vowel is pretty rare these days.

Thanatos 2007-12-30 06:38 PM

Oh, okay.

That clears things up.

Grav 2007-12-30 09:52 PM

In Japan, they learn English vowels as AIUEO.


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