0
Hrsanei Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Words with three consecutive vowels

Hi.

Can you think of any words with three vowels follwing one another?

I just can think of beautiful. are there any other words?

Thanks
  

Top answer

Hi, Q ueue has got four vowels in a row.

— Tanit

  • Hi, Q ueue has got four vowels in a row.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

21 Answers
0
Hi,

Queuehas got four vowels in a row. Emotion: smile
0
0
Hi.

Yes, that was a good example.

Thanks
0
0
Emotion: big smile

There are lots of words with "uou" and "iou" in english.
0
0
Plus, look at the following words:

euoi, an interjection expressing Bacchic frenzy.

Iowa (the state)

Iouea, a genus of fossil sponges.

euouae, a musical cadence taken from the vowels in the hymn Gloria Patri doxology.

:>
0
0
Hi Siavash.

Thank you very much. Your examples were great. You introduced words without any consonants. That's interesting.
0
0
Hi,

Leaving "Iowa" aside, how many native speakers have ever heard of any of those words (euoi, Iouea, euouae)?
And how many have uttered them?

0
0
I've heard of euouae. I believe it signifies secula seculorum. Amen. (forever and ever. Amen.)

No, I've never uttere
0
0
TanitHi,

Leaving "Iowa" aside, how many native speakers have ever heard of any of those words (euoi, Iouea, euouae)? And how many have uttered them?

come on... He didn't ask for an everyday used english words...
0
0
TheSiavashcome on... He didn't ask for an everyday used english words... Emotion: smile
Haha, true.
0

Related Questions