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Many words have W for a vowel, such as awe, bow, cow, dew, ewe, few gew-gaw, hew, jaw, known, lawn, maw, now, owe, pew, raw, sew, tow, vow, wow and yawn.
However, in these cases, the W is only technically a vowel, because it contributes a vowel sound, as would the letter U, from which it originates. Some words, especially Welsh, use the W as the primary vowel, much as Y is used in English. One example is the word "cwm" (valley).
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∙ 13y ago
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AnswerThe above is not the only way in which w is used as a vowel. W is also used in diphthongs at the end of words, ie., how, row, low, bow, etc. In these instances, it is serving the purpose of a vowel. The letters l, m, n, and r, can also be used in this manner, ie., bottle, bottom, button, and butter.(see the related link)
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∙ 12y agoIn English spelling, the 'y' and 'w' are sometimes used as vowels, known as approximants. One example is the word 'few'. This is because it appears after another vowel, becoming a part of a diphthong.
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∙ 11y agoIn English words, W is a vowel in the diphthongs aw, ow and ew .
There may be some Welsh words borrowed directly into English, most notably crwth ("crooth"), in which W is the only vowel.
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∙ 12y agoW is never a vowel.
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∙ 12y agoNo
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What word has only w as a vowel?
One word is "cwm", and another is "crwth".Cwm is a basin at the bottom of a mountain.Crwth is an ancient Celtic musical instrument.W as a vowel in WelshThe Welsh language uses "w" as a vowel with a sound somewhere between the "oo" in "book" and the "u" in "buck", so other words borrowed from Welsh may have obsolete spellings with "w" as a vowel.***By the way, the aforementioned word "crwth" can also be spelled "cruth" or "crowd".Other examples with "w" as a vowel appear in place-names. "Bwlch" means a pass or gap. "Pwll" means a pool or puddle or pit. The other two words are used in English and appear in dictionaries. These two primarily appear in specialized dictionaries, such as some geographical dictionaries. However, "bwlch" appears in the Oxford Rhyming Dictionary and, apparently, the game Balderdash.As a clear example of using "w" as a vowel in Welsh, the Welsh language spells "Russia" and "Sudan" as "Rwsia" and "Swdan".
How many consonants in sew?
"There are 2 consonants in sew, as 's' and 'w' are consonants and 'e' is a vowel. 'A' 'E' 'I' 'O' and 'U' are vowels, and every other letter in the English language is a consonant." Actually, the word "sew" has only one consonant: s. When the letter "w" ends a word after following a vowel (or in other places where it forms a "diphthong"), the "w" is technically a vowel.
Is c a vowel?
W is a vowel sometimes, as is Y. There are words in Welsh that use only a W. An example would be the word tow. Without the W the O would not be long. This illustrates that the W is forming a diphthong, which mirrors the use of the letter U from which it developed. After a vowel, W is considered as a vowel, with an "au, oo, or oh" sound. Before a vowel it is considered a consonant, with its "wh" sound.
What is the word without a vowel?
You cannot produce a non-utterance in spoken language with vowels. Since written language is a representation of the spoken language, you cannot have words without vowels.Technically, no. "y" in the examples like shy is a vowel (as it makes a vowel sound); just like in loan words such as Gwn (whereby Welsh uses "w" as a vowel). A vowel is not defined by the letter that represents it but rather by the sound that is produced
Why is y not a vowel?
Y is considered as a semi-vowel. Like W.
Is there a Noun with a w vowel sound not starting with w?
How about the word "vowel" itself? Or the word "vow"?
In the word two is w a vowel?
'W' cannot be a vowel, the only interchangeable letter is 'y'. Here in the word 'two' 'w' is a silent consonant.
Is w a vowel in the word yawn?
No. Contrary to what some people say, "W" is never a vowel in the English language.
Why is the w silent in the word write?
not a vowel
What is the word that uses 1 vowel in 6 times?
paraphernalia
What word has w as the only vowel?
The Welsh word crwth, borrowed directly without Anglicised spelling, sometimes appears in English dictionaries. In proper English, w is a vowel only when combined with another vowel, as a diphthong such as how or in words like yawn.
How many consonants are in the word vowel?
Three: v, w, and l.
Does the word wife have a long or short vowel sound?
'Wife' has a long vowel sound: w-eye-f.
Does the word one have a short or long vowel sound?
The vowel sound for "one" is a short U, with a W preceding. (wun)
Is Owl a short o vowel word or long o vowel word?
The vowel O in owl is controlled by the following W, making the vowel neither short or long. It makes the sound OW, as in COW.
Does the word female have a long vowel sound or short?
The word female uses long vowel sounds because you can hear the "e" sound when you say female.
Does the word female have a long or short vowel sound?
The word female uses long vowel sounds because you can hear the "e" sound when you say female.
