Is Y a vowel Vote! - Page 2

Corey103 · 05-19-2008, 02:08 PM

I would consider it i guess.

RegFee · 05-19-2008, 02:19 PM

When you list a domain name for sale, the last you thing want people to feel is foolish. So when you list an LLLL.com for sale with a title of "CVCV.com!!! Pure Amazing, Really Good!!" and the freaking name is "VYXU.com" or something similar, I feel a little foolish for believing the thread title and I move on.

dag · 05-19-2008, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by RegFee

When you list a domain name for sale, the last you thing want people to feel is foolish. So when you list an LLLL.com for sale with a title of "CVCV.com!!! Pure Amazing, Really Good!!" and the freaking name is "VYXU.com" or something similar, I feel a little foolish for believing the thread title and I move on.

I agree, that knowing how people feel about "Y" versus other vowels, it would certainly be in a seller's best interest to list it as a CYCV.

However, in the "word" VYXU, the Y is certainly a vowel, no two ways about it. On the other hand, though, if you're looking at it strictly as an acronym, where each letter is the first letter of another word, Y would actually be a consonant.
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And I think that is the main problem, really...it's all in how you're reading it.

Rob J · 05-19-2008, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by RegFee

When you list a domain name for sale, the last you thing want people to feel is foolish. So when you list an LLLL.com for sale with a title of "CVCV.com!!! Pure Amazing, Really Good!!" and the freaking name is "VYXU.com" or something similar, I feel a little foolish for believing the thread title and I move on.

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Well the Y in VYXU could be considered a vowel, and technically it is a pronouncable CVCV.com, although marketing it as that is misleading. I can't stand threads that don't put the domain name in the thread, but rather hype it with crap like "UNBELIEVABLE LLLL.COM Brandable Once in a Lifetiem!!!!!11one" just to get you to click and be disappointed when you see the name is "ZYXF".

Tomi-gwc · 05-19-2008, 03:38 PM

I class A-E-I-O-U as vowels, you have to draw a line somewhere and Y isn't on the vowel side imo

namewaiter · 05-19-2008, 04:41 PM

how do you not have 'sometimes' as an option to the question???

i mean you can't rewrite the rules of grammar and force people to answer your question incorrectly.

bricio · 05-19-2008, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by DomainRaiders.com

Actually it is sometimes a vowel and sometimes a consonant. Read the explanation here. The problem is when people call it a vowel or a consonant not when it makes sense, but when it serves their purposes.

perfect!!!
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there is not the right option if you are talking about a word as it can be either a vowel or a consonant
if you are talking about short names, DomainRaiders.com told everything... all domainers use "Y" in their purposes!!!

1901gt · 05-19-2008, 05:06 PM

Its a vowel to owners with a 'Y' in their LLLL .com.

**gemstar** · 05-19-2008, 07:58 PM

If it is pronounceable then it is a Y Especially at the end

mplswifi · 05-19-2008, 08:34 PM

of course not! Y is only a vowel for those who own LLLL's with a Y in them. Again Y is not a vowel!

Jakey · 05-19-2008, 08:39 PM

Yes I believe it is. (sometimes)

scoops22 · 05-19-2008, 08:52 PM

Sometime it is ,sometimes it isnt.Simple and plain.
I would vote yes ,because sometimes it is but then that might be taken the wrong way so I am not going to vote.IT IS BOTH ,The when? is depending on placement and surrounding letters.

Originally Posted by dag

I agree, that knowing how people feel about "Y" versus other vowels, it would certainly be in a seller's best interest to list it as a CYCV.
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However, in the "word" VYXU, the Y is certainly a vowel, no two ways about it. On the other hand, though, if you're looking at it strictly as an acronym, where each letter is the first letter of another word, Y would actually be a consonant.

And I think that is the main problem, really...it's all in how you're reading it.

I agree with Dag here when it comes to acronyms.In a word,its how its used.In an acronym it is what the Y stands for.

**gemstar** · 05-19-2008, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by mplswifi

of course not! Y is only a vowel for those who own LLLL's with a Y in them. Again Y is not a vowel!

cache · 05-19-2008, 10:26 PM

since I have http://hosy.com then I have to vote yes.

nmridul · 05-20-2008, 01:39 AM

should have an option "both".... in yif.in 'y' is a vowel..

dezinerite · 05-20-2008, 03:15 AM

IMHO I think it all depends. Y can be considered a vowel, but only sometimes. I don't like domainers trying to sell Y off as a vowel though, it's just a tad bit misleading.

Ergo · 05-20-2008, 03:54 AM

Stupidest poll here. It doesn't matter Y is a vowel or not. Y can play certain role in construction of pronounceable word and it can represent both vowel and consonant sounds depending on many factors.

Originally Posted by nmridul

should have an option "both".... in yif.in 'y' is a vowel..

LOL! yif.in an exact example of Y making up a consonant sound!
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Originally Posted by dezinerite

IMHO I think it all depends. Y can be considered a vowel, but only sometimes. I don't like domainers trying to sell Y off as a vowel though, it's just a tad bit misleading.

If it is, why not. BUSY, ONYX. Do you think these names are not pronounceable?

shockie · 05-20-2008, 06:25 AM

is "fast" an adjective, adverb, or verb?

it all depends on usage

domi · 05-20-2008, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by Ergo

Stupidest poll here. It doesn't matter Y is a vowel or not. Y can play certain role in construction of pronounceable word and it can represent both vowel and consonant sounds depending on many factors.

LOL! yif.in an exact example of Y making up a consonant sound!

If it is, why not. BUSY, ONYX. Do you think these names are not pronounceable?

Your so right!

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Sometimes I wonder how these dumb questions get started. All this CVCV hype is just that. There are good ones but there are more pronounceable LLLL.com's way better than CVCV.coms but dont' get the respect due to brain washing.

scandiman · 05-20-2008, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by dag

Which part is baloney? It's all true.

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexper...tother/lettery

That's about as definitive a source as you can refer to.

domi · 05-20-2008, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by scandiman

That's about as definitive a source as you can refer to.

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Is the letter Y a vowel or a consonant? Printer Friendly Version

Yes, the letter Y is a vowel or a consonant! In terms of sound, a vowel is 'a speech sound which is produced by comparatively open configuration of the vocal tract, with vibration of the vocal cords but without audible friction...', while a consonant is 'a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed' (definitions from the New Oxford Dictionary of English, 1998). The letter Y can be used to represent different sounds in different words, and can therefore fit either definition. In myth or hymn it is clearly a vowel, and also in words such as my, where it stands for a diphthong (a combination of two vowel sounds). On the other hand, in a word like beyond there is an obstacle to the breath which can be heard between two vowels, and the same sound begins words like young and yes. (This consonant sound, like that of the letter W, is sometimes called a 'semivowel' because it is made in a similar way to a vowel, but functions in contrast to vowels when used in words.) Whether the letter Y is a vowel or a consonant is therefore rather an arbitrary decision. The letter is probably more often used as a vowel, but in this role is often interchangeable with the letter I. However, the consonant sound is not consistently represented in English spelling by any other letter, and perhaps for this reason Y tends traditionally to be counted among the consonants.

Fka200 · 05-20-2008, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by SpareDomains

aeiou and sometimes y according to this old school jam

http://youtube.com/watch?v=x2c6k3dJbOg

That's the way I learned it!

Idees · 05-20-2008, 11:51 AM

Sometimes

domi · 05-20-2008, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by Idees

Sometimes

This is from a site where one teaches a Child to read.
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When is W a vowel?

When w follows o, and the o says it's name, the w is acting like a vowel (follows double vowel rule above).

In these words: cow, town, brown, etc., w is a consonant.

In these words: tow, low, bowl, etc., w is a vowel. Notice the o is long and the w is silent.

Like the oo words, we don't fuss over the difference, but just practice some words and let the child get used to them.

When is Y a vowel?

Y acts as a vowel when it comes at the end of a word. It follows the double vowel rule in words that end with the following:

Words ending in -ay have the long a sound, such as pay, May, play, etc.

View Poll Results: IS Y a Vowel?
Yes it is a vowel	33	48.53%
No it is not a vowel	35	51.47%
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05-19-2008, 02:19 PM	#27 (permalink)
RegFee DNOA Certified Seller Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,666	When you list a domain name for sale, the last you thing want people to feel is foolish. So when you list an LLLL.com for sale with a title of "CVCV.com!!! Pure Amazing, Really Good!!" and the freaking name is "VYXU.com" or something similar, I feel a little foolish for believing the thread title and I move on. __________________ Nombrex.com

05-19-2008, 03:38 PM	#30 (permalink)
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namewaiter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: cleveland Posts: 2,203	how do you not have 'sometimes' as an option to the question??? i mean you can't rewrite the rules of grammar and force people to answer your question incorrectly. Last edited by namewaiter; 05-19-2008 at 04:54 PM.

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05-19-2008, 02:08 PM	#26 (permalink)
Corey103 New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14	I would consider it i guess.

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1901gt Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,830 Follow @mdnoorhadi	Its a vowel to owners with a 'Y' in their LLLL .com.

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gemstar Born again domainer ;P Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,736 Follow @Iufodotcom	If it is pronounceable then it is a Y Especially at the end

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