Because of the everlasting debate about the status of the "y" The "Pronounceable" was born. :hehe:
Two points to make.
A) Those that own a, e, i, o, u comb names loose value if the "y" is included as a vowel.
B) The "y" name holders Could see an increase in value if the "y" is included as a vowel.
Hmmmm ....... Next arguement will be does the "X" sound like "Zee" and god forbid we see xyzy in the appraisal forum.
I think some companies/end users think inside the box....and others think well outside the box. Some will see it as a vowel when it makes a name pronounceable. And others will always see it as a consonant.
Ultimately I think it will come down to pronounceable with with "y" getting more acceptance as time and names pass.
http://www.answers.com/topic/vowel
vowยทel (vou'ษl)
n.
"A speech sound, such as (ฤ) or (ฤญ), created by the relatively free passage of breath through the larynx and oral cavity, usually forming the most prominent and central sound of a syllable.
A letter, such as a, e, i, o, u, and
sometimes y in the English alphabet, that represents a vowel."
http://www.answers.com/consonant
"The word consonant is also used to refer to a letter of an alphabet that denotes a consonant sound. Consonant letters in the English alphabet are B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Z, and
usually Y:
The letter Y stands for the consonant [j] in "yoke", and for the vowel [ษช] in "myth", for example."
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Devil_Dog said:
A, E, I, O, U..... and sometimes Y.
Anyone remember that song?
Y is sometimes considered a vowel, as in body.
Definitely not a consanant.
The letters A, E, I, O, U are vowels. Y is sometimes used as a vowel as well, andโaccording to a minority of authoritiesโ
Guess I'm one of those minorities.