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What is the longest word in the English language without a vowel?
What is the longest word in the English language without a vowel?
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The longest English word without a vowel is “rhythms.” It’s a six-letter word that uses “y” as a vowel sound.
The longest word in English without a vowel, in reasonably common usage, is the seven letter word RHYTHMS (yes rhythm can be pluralised). There is an even longer word: TWYNDYLLYNGS (12 letters) but that is so obscure it hardly qualifies – and it’s much easier to say and write “twins”.
The longest word in English without a vowel is “rhythms.” It is notable for its length and absence of traditional vowels, relying instead on the letter “y” as a vowel sound.