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I think that dubious distinction could be awarded to consonants, 21 vowels to 30 consonants in that sentence.
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How many vowels and consonants are there in English alphabet?
English alphabet AnswerIF THIS IS NOT a trick question, there are 5 vowels and 21 consonants in the English alphabet, (at the moment!) making a total of 26 letters in the English alphabet.(The number of letters has changed over the centuries, but this is another matter!)The letters a,e,i,o,u, are traditionally called vowels (See Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary) but, to be technical, the vowel 'sound' is also associated with the 'consonants' w and y.(Merriam-Webster's dictionary says: Vowel: a letter or other symbol representing a vowel -usually used in English of a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.)IF THIS IS a trick question, and actually means "How many vowels and consonants are in the words 'English alphabet'?", the answers could be:5 vowels and 10 consonants, or3 vowels (2 of which are repeated), plus 8 consonants (2 of which are also repeated)English phonology AnswerThe meaning of the words "vowel" and "consonant" refers to the sounds of a language, not the letters. For example, c and k both have the same sound, so are the same consonant; whilst q has no sound by itself until it's joined to u whereby its sound become kw phonetically.A better question is: How many vowels and consonants are there in the English language?The answer is: it depends on dialect and variation. RP has 24 consonants and 23 vowels, whilst American English has 25 consonants and 19 vowels.The phonology of the English language is a big subject. The link below gives more information, but it is by no means definitive on the matter.See Related links below for more information on the English Alphabet and on English phonology.
What 9 letter word has all 5 vowels used only once that begins with a vowel and vowels are in the odd positions alternating with consonants?
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What are Signs that represent consonants and vowels?
In most alphabets, consonants are represented by letters that typically have harder or more distinct sounds, such as "b," "c," "d," while vowels are represented by letters that typically have softer or more open sounds, such as "a," "e," "i." Consonants are often formed by restricting or blocking airflow, while vowels are produced with an open vocal tract. Additionally, the presence of a written diacritic mark, like an accent or a tilde, may indicate vowel sounds in some languages.
What do you call words corresponding in sound owing to the use of the same vowels or consonants?
Repeated similar vowel sounds are called assonance.
What letters are in the English but not the Italian alphabet?
The letters j, k, w, x and y are letters that may be described as being in the English, but not the Italian, alphabet. The letters nevertheless do get used since they may be needed for foreign loan words, such as jazz, karaoke, walkie-talkie, xeres and yuppie. Their use introduces five consonants to an alphabet that traditionally preserves five vowels and 21 consonants.
What letters are the vowels in the greek alphabet?
Greek has letters for consonants and vowels, and is the first writing system to have both.The Hebrew alphabet only has consonants, and originally had no way of writing vowels. A system for indicating vowels using dots and dashes was developed in the 10th century and is used today in some books, particularly prayer books, poetry books, and children's books. But most publications do not include vowels.
What do you call it when two or more consonants with different vowels are repeated?
Alliteration is the act of repeating a consonant sound, either within a word (cacophony) or in two or more consecutive words (Bob's Big Boy).If a vowel sound is repeated instead, it's called assonance (e.g., Adam's apple).
Choose the ratio in simplest form that correctly compares the letters below as used in the words "RATIOS AND PROPORTIONS."Vowels to consonants?
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How do you say the letter g in French?
In French, the letter "g" is pronounced like the English "zh" sound as in "leisure" when followed by an "e," "i," or "y" (e.g., "je," "gi," "gymnastique"). In other cases, it is pronounced like the English hard "g" as in "good" (e.g., "garçon," "grand").
Is there a 7 letter word with all vowels?
There are no common English words consisting of all vowels. Although A,E, I, O, and U are always vowels, Y and W can be used as vowels (e.g. Welsh). However, there are no instances where they are used as vowels along with only other vowels.Sequoia is a word using all of the vowels but not consisting of only vowels.
What is the Hawaii alphabet?
It consists of five vowels (A, E, I, O and U) and eight consonants (H, K, L, M, N, P, W, and ' or Okina which is used to indicate a glottal stop.
How were letters and words invented?
Ancient Egyptian was written with hieroglyphics, which work like consonants we now use. The Phoenician alphabet with vowels and consonants was in use about 3000 years ago Later alphabets based on Phoenician came into use over time. The Roman alphabet used to write the Latin language, being used about 2000 years ago, is very similar to what is now used for English and many other modern languages.
