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wally asked in Education & ReferenceTrivia · 1 decade ago

what is the longest part of a word in the english language that contains only consonants?

eg in a/rrhythm/ia there is a seven letter string!

Update:

just came across this one; tachydysrhythmia. this has 12 consonants uninterrupted by any vowels. Can anyone better that!

Update 2:

just came across this one; tachydysrhythmia. this has 12 consonants uninterrupted by any vowels. Can anyone better that!

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    actually, in school I was taught that 'y' is sometimes a vowel - like in rhythm and sky and dry .....

    :o)

  • 1 decade ago

    ^ I was about to say that, but then I read what you wrote, but I TOTALLY agree... "A, E, I ,O U, and sometimes Y. :)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    xyzygy.. :D and rhythms

    Source(s): my teacher in elective english XP
  • 1 decade ago

    rhythms!!!

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