Anonymous  +  877936 Fri, 28 Aug 09 01:55 PM What is the longest word in the English language without vowels? Anonymous Vowels, Longest Words, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages

	Mister Micawber  +  877962 Fri, 28 Aug 09 02:18 PM This has already been asked somewhere.  There are no English words in use that have no vowel sounds. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,842 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Vowels, Longest Words, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages

	Grammar Geek  +  925106 Fri, 02 Oct 09 03:54 PM Anonymous “ Mister Micawber “This has already been asked somewhere.  There are no English words in use that have no vowel sounds. ”     i think you will find there is eg, shy ”     What sound do you associate with the "y" in "shy"?   For that matter, what sound do you associate with the "y" in "myth" or "hymn"?     Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Vowels, Longest Words, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages

	Philip  +  925107 Fri, 02 Oct 09 04:00 PM The only word that I know of (American Heritage Dictionary now recognizes it) without a written vowel is "nth".  Don't forget, Anon, that y sometimes serves as a vowel, not just a demi-vowel. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Vowels, Longest Words, Countries, United States, United Kingdom, Great Britain, American, Languages