Words without vowels

As fas as I know, there is no term that means "a word without vowels" except the obvious: vowelless. Maybe 'consonantal', the word that describes an alphbet with no vowels. This must necessarily restrict the meaning of vowel to the letters represent vowel sounds.

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Well, a word such as "shhh" is an onomatopoeia ("pfff", "mmmm" etc...), but some have vowels in them ("aarrgghh", "burp", so this mustn't be the answer to your question.

rhythm

Why is pronounced as "wai", so it is not vowel-less phonetically speaking. Neither is rhythm, which is pronounced 'ri-[th]&m.

Chinese does have vowel-less words, like ng.

JulielaiChinese does have vowel-less words, like ng.

Phonetically, so are ri (?), si (?), and shi (?) since the i represents a fricative and not a conventional phonetic [ i ]. Don't you think?

Dear friends,

I have seen «aphthongic». It is «without vowels». It is a humorous formation perhaps.

Kind regards,

I think in Italy there's almost no word without vowels...

When I googled Goldmund's suggested term, the only link google could find was this thread!

I think It's called the language of Rock and roll.They write' and' by n .Word no wowel.And the bee is written by b why by y and n in a guessing game ,they are called consonnant. Shh is onomatopea.

Phuong ninh

Here are some more;

• Brrr: The sound of shivering
• Crwth: An ancient stringed musical instrument
• Cwm: A cirque (a steep-walled mountain basin shaped like half a bowl)
• Grr: The sound of a dog
• Hm: An interjection expressing assent
• Hsh: An interjection used to urge silence
• Nth: adjective pertaining to an indefinitely large number

Hi Guys,

Some people, including me, would question whether ssssh, grr, etc. are actually 'words'.

Best wishes, Clive