vowel-less words

[patis]

what words in the english dictionary contain no vowels? i only know a few.

rhythm/rhythms
tryst/trysts

and of course, those three-letter words:
cry, fly, try, dry

[rsveneracionph]

hymn
myth
crypt
nymph
myrrh

[luckycharm15]

cysts
lymphs
sky
try
gym
gypsy

[racz_jay25]

pssssssssssttttttt! - longest vowel less word I know. :D

[manilaenglis]

The vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y. All the words that I saw (I admit I just glanced) have vowels. Y is the vowel. Pst is a sound, not a word. It made me smile though. :bubbles:

[ann421]

lynx
slyly

[ctivnan]

The vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y. All the words that I saw (I admit I just glanced) have vowels. Y is the vowel. Pst is a sound, not a word. It made me smile though. :bubbles:

When do we consider "y" as a vowel?

[manilaenglis]

When do we consider "y" as a vowel?

Every time it makes a vowel sound. The 'y' is only a consonant when it makes the 'y' sound. For example: yellow.

[ctivnan]

Every time it makes a vowel sound. The 'y' is only a consonant when it makes the 'y' sound. For example: yellow.

Do you mean to say when the letter "y" is pronounced as /i/ (vowel sound)?

For example, city /'siti/.

[manilaenglis]

Do you mean to say when the letter "y" is pronounced as /i/ (vowel sound)?

For example, city /'siti/.

That's correct. The letter 'y' can be pronounced like an 'i' as in cyst or like an /ee/ as in party. In both these situations, we consider the 'y' to be an actual vowel.

[patis]

The letter "Y" has an identity crisis then.

[kai28]

The letter "Y" has an identity crisis then.

I agree... I pity the letter "Y"... :BIGGRIN:

[ctivnan]

The letter "Y" has an identity crisis then.

:glitterlol: It's really that serious, you know. :D

Say, the letter "Y" can have sounds like:
/i/ (e.g. city)
/ai/ (e.g. my, sky)
/ http://english-coffee.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=345&stc=1&d=1209429163/ (short "i" sound, as in rhythm)

[pinoypower]

The letter "Y" has an identity crisis then.
No wonder I have an identity crisis. My family name starts with 'Y' and it's pronounced as 'ee'. I am so confused now if I'm a meztiso or not. My grandparents have Spanish blood in them but I look like a true blue Filipino and it's very evident in my nose. This is one of the reasons why I can't convince my children of our Spanish origin. I even told them that my great grandaunt was one of the 13 women courted by Dr. Jose Rizal and they just laughed saying this must be one the fruits of my fertile imagination. :rolleyes1:

[gAn]

I agree... I pity the letter "Y"... :BIGGRIN:
The letter Y is versatile...so I don't pity it.

[patis]

If "y" is a vowel at the beginning of the word, how come we use the article "a" instead of "an" unlike the other five?