The above is not the only way in which w is used as a vowel. W is also used in dipthongs at the end of words, ie., how, row, low, bow, etc. In these instances, it is serving the purpose of a vowel. The letters l, m, n, and r, can also be us...
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English Language question: What Word uses w as a vowel? Any word with a final W, such as cow or few or tomorrow, uses the w as a vowel. I just found out Friday, 11-21-08 that the people in the state of ... Any word with a final W, such as cow or few or tomorrow, uses the w as a vowel.
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WHEN IS "w" A VOWEL MY CHILDREN ARE BEING TAUGHT THAT "W" IS A VOWEL. I NEVER REMEMBER THIS GROWING UP AND WAS NEVER TAUGHT IT IN COLLEGE. PLEASE HELP, CYNDI -- This thread has It is probably part of a particular way of teaching reading. ... Yes, there are two words in the english language that use the letter "w" as a vowel.
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www.englishforums.com/English/WhenIsWAVowel/mwbn/post.h...
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In elementary school I remember the teacher telling me that the vowels were AEIOU and sometimes Y and W. But I can't think of a single word where W is used as a vowel. Are there any?
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www.straightdope.com/columns/read/499/is-it-true-w-can-...
www.straightdope.com/columns/read/499/is-it-true-w-can-be-used-as-a-vowel
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"W" is a vowel in the very few words borrowed from Welsh. -go ChaCha!
http://www.chacha.com/question/is-w-a-vowel
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Get Grammar Girl's take on when w is a vowel. Learn what a dipthong is and what it has to do with w. ... Now back to Sal Glynn's explanation about the mysterious "w" vowel.
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grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/when-is-w-a-vowel.aspx
grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/when-is-w-a-vowel.aspx
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“W” is sometimes a vowel. Hard to believe, I know... ...but apparently this is true. I know this now, thankfully because my 7 year old daughter told me this. How did she find this out? Apparently, ... ... In the Latin alphabet, the vowel letters are A, E, I, O, U, W (usually only in diphthongs), and Y (though some...
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www.zimbio.com/Comedy+Blogs/articles/50/there+thing+Whi...
www.zimbio.com/Comedy+Blogs/articles/50/there+thing+White+Sand+then+W+vowel
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geben 'to give' ... sprechen > spricht, but empfehlen > empfiehlt. Note also that the vowel changes affect only the 2nd and 3rd person singular verb forms. ... Verbs With Vowel Changes...
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uwp.edu/~christop/gram/verbsvc.htm
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S. Levi, Looking for Langs w/ vowel harmony & Consonants w/ 2nd articulation ... Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 13:56:43 -0700 (PDT); From: S. Levi <svlevi u.washington.edu>; Subject: Looking for Langs w/ vowel harmony & Consonants w/ 2nd articulation;
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www.linguistlist.org/issues/10/10-1143.html
www.linguistlist.org/issues/10/10-1143.html
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