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Yep, that figures, I'd just never thought about it before, since it's used as a vowel as well...

And how is W supposed to be pronounced as a vowel?? Saw something about it on Wikipedia, just can't figure it out.

words without vowels are impossible to say sure why may not be a vowel normally but as it is serving the same function as one it should be classified as such and it is because it is completely true that there are no english words that have no vowels if there are you would pronounce them with vowels anyway and since the vowel letters simply refer to sounds all vowel sounds should also be considered vowels.

oops the first "why" should be "y"

No word has no vowels. :| I think. It is impossible for a word to have no vowels.

syas him!

As stated, technically Y is not a vowel, while W can be.

Why Y is not a vowel:

pronounced with an open vocal tract so that there is no build-up of air pressure at any point above the glottis.

produced without much of a constriction in the vocal tract (so phonetically they seem to be vowel-like)

Oh, random annoyance:

The American linguist Kenneth Pike suggested the terms 'vocoid' for a phonetic vowel and 'vowel' for a phonological vowel,[2] so using this terminology, [j] and [w] are classified as vocoids but not vowels

Rhytmn is the correct answer

actually y is considered a vowel

actually y is considered a vowel

Y in rhythm is considered a vowel. Y is a consonant when used in a word like "Yam" or "Yak" Otherwise, it is a vowel.

But not a vocoid. So Rhythm is the longest world without a vocoid?
The rules are confusing me.......

but what about in american?

It is not only here, though.
Being a somewhat non-vowel, many would think that Rhythm is without vowels. SO technically we are both right and wrong.

"Y" IS NOT a vowel. It can take the place of one. Why do I repeat myself? (That's a terrible pun isn't it...)

SO technically we are both right and wrong.