A 6 letter word (english) with no vowels

[Dave7]

This was a crossword question.
My first thought was.....there isnt one.
My clever wife found it.
No cheating........what is it.

I know from other posts that we have some smart/well edumacated CCrs so expect a quick answer.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

Rhythm

 

[TVC]

Spoiler: Spoiler

Rhythm

 

[gaijintendo]

Spoiler

gypsys

 

[wheresthetorch]

Syzygy - an astronomical term for 3 celestial bodies in conjunction .

 

[TVC]

Syzygy - an astronomical term for 3 celestial bodies in conjunction .

Smartypants.

 

[roadrash]

7 letter word... rythyms

 

[classic33]

Spryly

 

[wheresthetorch]

Smartypants.

Tis my other hobby. (Astronomy, that is; not being a smartypants! )

 

[robjh]

All of these answers are predicated on the idea that 'y' is not a vowel in English, a conventional assertion I've never understood. If a letter represents a vowel sound, as 'y' does in all these cases, then it is a vowel. Discuss.

 

[gaijintendo]

All of these answers are predicated on the idea that 'y' is not a vowel in English, a conventional assertion I've never understood. If a letter represents a vowel sound, as 'y' does in all these cases, then it is a vowel. Discuss.

A vowel is a sound. Sounds matter. Letters are meaningless.

 

[Salty seadog]

All of these answers are predicated on the idea that 'y' is not a vowel in English, a conventional assertion I've never understood. If a letter represents a vowel sound, as 'y' does in all these cases, then it is a vowel. Discuss.

Which pile did Carol Vordaman (down @Drago down) pull it from? I've been known to stand in for the manager but I'm not a manager.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I third the 2 posts before last.

 

[robjh]

While we're at it, let's not forget the vowel ', pronounced like a short 'i', as in
- the boss's car
- Frances's necklace

 

[Markymark]

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