What word does not use a vowel?
What word does not use a vowel?
Words with no vowels Cwm and crwth do not contain the letters a, e, i, o, u, or y, the usual vowels (that is, the usual symbols that stand for vowel sounds) in English. But in those words the letter w simply serves instead, standing for the same sound that oo stands for in the words boom and booth.
Which word has all 5 vowels?
Eunoia, at six letters long, is the shortest word in the English language that contains all five main vowels. Seven letter words with this property include adoulie, douleia, eucosia, eulogia, eunomia, eutopia, miaoued, moineau, sequoia, and suoidea. (The scientific name iouea is a genus of Cretaceous fossil sponges.)
Is the P in empty silent?
No, not universally. The triphthong sounds mpt and mpd are common in English (pumped, prompt, preempt and so on), so they are not difficult to say. The b of thumb is silent, but not in some northern English dialects, and the h of herb is silent only in America. The p of empty is usually pronounced.
What is elision and examples?
Elision is the omission of sounds, syllables or words in speech. This is done to make the language easier to say, and faster. 'I don't know' /I duno/ , /kamra/ for camera, and 'fish 'n' chips' are all examples of elision.