I think that dubious distinction could be awarded to consonants, 21 vowels to 30 consonants in that sentence.
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.
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Consonants are used alongside vowels to form words in a sentence. For example, in the sentence "The cat sat on the mat," the consonants "t," "c," "s," and "m" are used to form the words.
"Strine" is a colloquial term used to describe the Australian accent and dialect. It often involves dropping vowels and consonants in words, resulting in a unique and distinct way of speaking that is characteristic of Australians.
I do believe that a letter in the English Alphabet which is not a vowel is a consonant.
The most commonly used vowels in English are "a," "e," "i," "o," and "u." These vowels appear frequently in words and texts, making them essential components of the English language.
Many of the symbols are special characters and cannot be reproduced here but ordinary letters like p, b, f, m, k, g are used to represent vowels or consonants. If you search on google for phonetic alphabet you will find the full set of symbols
Repeated similar vowel sounds are called assonance.
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.
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.
The Yiddish language has around 38 phonemes, which are the distinct sounds used in the language. These include consonants, vowels, and diphthongs.
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).