Are their any...?

The title was to big, so here's my question:

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

Maybe...

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

Are just three simple examples.

Myth and sphynx are two I always cite.

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.

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

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

who decided that?

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

Oh, okay.

That clears things up.

In Japan, they learn English vowels as AIUEO.