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Are there any other English syllables without vowels, besides “thm”?

As far as I knew*, all English syllables have a vowel sound and all of them are spelled accordingly, except for "thm" as in rhythm and algorithm. Are there any others? And are there any etymological ...

asked May 5 '11 at 20:24

Matthew Read
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Are there any other English syllables without vowels, besides “thm”?

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