Vowel-Containing English Words

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In summary: I saw queueing on a site; That's the only one I could have thought of on my own. There are others in the link above.That's the one i had in mind.
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What English words contain all five vowels in the correct order but not neccessarily consecutively?
 
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facetiously?
 
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What about 5 vowels consecutively (not necessarily all distinct) ??

Daniel.
 
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Danger said:
facetiously?
Ha! Facetiously

I can think of two others as well
sacrilegiously
pareciously
 
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dextercioby said:
What about 5 vowels consecutively (not necessarily all distinct) ??

Daniel.
what does not necessarily distinct mean?
 
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One or more of them can be more than once ?:uhh:

Daniel.
 
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Smurf said:
I can think of two others as well
sacrilegiously
pareciously
But 'sacreligiously' has 2 i's.
 
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Danger said:
But 'sacreligiously' has 2 i's.
oooooohhh a detective! Arn't you a smart little puppy. here, have a cookie!
 
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Smurf said:
oooooohhh a detective! Arn't you a smart little puppy. here, have a cookie!
Thank you. I've just finished breakfast and haven't had dessert yet, so a cookie would be nice.
 
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good boy *gives danger the cookie and scratches him behind the ears*
 
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Smurf said:
good boy *gives danger the cookie and scratches him behind the ears*
Why'd you have to start that right when I have to leave for work? Now I'm going to be late. :frown:
 
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so long as there are five vowels in they ae listed in alphabetical order...
 
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Shouldn't this be in homework help? :smile:
 
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:blushing: figured you were a bit long in the tooth to be doing homework :rofl:
 
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I shall act abstentiously and not contribute to this thread.
 
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Look at Hurkyl trying to be smooth :smile:
 
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Do maleciously misslepped words count...?:uhh:

Daniel.
 
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Danger said:
facetiously?
No, I think she wanted a serious response.

Oh, wait, :rolleyes: I see - yeah, you're right - you probably shouldn't post to this thread since all your posts are made facetiously. :rofl:
 
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abstemiously
 
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Did no one notice that *Kia* said 'all five vowels', or are you all just over-achievers?
dextercioby said:
What about 5 vowels consecutively (not necessarily all distinct) ??
The best I can think of so far are 4 vowels: buoyant (and variants), bayou, joyous, aqueous.
 
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Actually, I'm quitting before I end up like this: http://members.aol.com/gulfhigh2/words6.html
 
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honestrosewater said:
Did no one notice that *Kia* said 'all five vowels', or are you all just over-achievers?
The best I can think of so far are 4 vowels: buoyant (and variants), bayou, joyous, aqueous.


*Kia* said:
What English words contain all five vowels in the correct order but not neccessarily consecutively?

Sorry honestrosewater but they neither contain all five vowels, nor are the vowels in the correct order...
 
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BobG said:
you probably shouldn't post to this thread since all your posts are made facetiously. :rofl:
Moi? :bugeye:
You wound me, sir. :tongue:
 
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*Kia* said:
Sorry honestrosewater but they neither contain all five vowels, nor are the vowels in the correct order...
Oh, those were for dextercioby's challenge: What about 5 vowels consecutively (not necessarily all distinct) ?? The best I could do was 4 consecutive. :smile:
 
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I've thought of a verb.Maybe you can come up with another.

Daniel.
 
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I saw queueing on a site; That's the only one I could have thought of on my own. There are others in the link above.
 
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That's the one i had in mind.:approve:

Daniel.
 

1. What are the five vowels in English?

The five vowels in English are a, e, i, o, and u.

2. How many vowel-containing words are there in the English language?

There are approximately 5,000 vowel-containing words in the English language.

3. Can words have more than one vowel?

Yes, words can have more than one vowel. In fact, most words contain multiple vowels.

4. Are there any words in English without vowels?

No, all words in the English language contain at least one vowel.

5. How do vowels affect pronunciation in English?

Vowels play a crucial role in determining the pronunciation of words in English. They help to create different sounds and add clarity to words.

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