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The letter 'w' can represent both a vowel sound (as in "cow" or "now") and a consonant sound (as in "well" or "window").

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Why w is consonant?

In English, the letter "w" is considered a consonant because it is typically pronounced with a consonant sound, as in words like "water" and "swerve." It functions as a vowel in some cases, such as in the diphthongs "ow" and "aw."


Day a vowel or a consonant?

Day is a word, not a vowel or consonant. The word "Day" has the following make up: D: consonant A: vowel Y: both The consonant "d"-sound is followed by the vowel-consonant "-ay" sound.


Why is w?

W is a consonant because it is not a vowel.


Is the letter w considered a vowel or a consonant?

In the English language the only letter that can be considered a consonant or a vowel is the letter Y. The letter W is a consonant.


What are the silent letters in Wyoming?

None. All of the letters in "Wyoming" are sounded: "W" consonant, "yo" diphthongal vowel, "m" consonant, "i" vowel, "ng" blended consonant. As noted above some the letters sound together as pairs of vowels or consonants ("yo" vowel and "ng" consonant).


What letter is a consonant but has a vowel sound?

The letter Y can be a consonant or a vowel. It is sometimes called a semi-vowel.


Is whale a vowel word?

Yes. The A is a long A sound, as in sale and pale. The E is silent.


Is y a vowel in jaunty?

Yes, in this word, Y is a vowel. Y is the only letter that can be both a consonant or a vowel. When it makes an E sound, it is 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.


Is method a vccv short vowel word?

Yes, the word "method" is a VCCV (vowel-consonant-consonant-vowel) word with a short vowel sound.


Can only consonant vowel consonant vowel make a long vowel sound?

No, that is not always the case. A long vowel sound can be formed by different combinations of consonants and vowels in various spelling patterns, such as vowel-consonant-e (e.g., "care"), vowel teams (e.g., "boat"), and vowel-consonant-consonant (e.g., "rain").


Why do you put 'a' before a consonant and 'an' before a vowel?

The indefinite article is "an," a form of "one." Its n is dropped before a consonant sound, but preserved before a vowel sound.