Which English word contains all the vowels and each vocal only appears once?
Question #55693. Asked by lkh1986.
MaggieG
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MaggieG
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One word which is appropriate is 'facetious' which has all the vowels only once and also in alphabetical order. Another such is 'abstemious'.
Mar 06 2005, 5:17 AM
lkh1986
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Mar 06 2005, 7:58 AM
peasypod
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peasypod 21 year member
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'Sequoia' is another one, and in alphabetical order there is also 'caesious'. (light blue colour)
Mar 06 2005, 4:44 PM
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Longest word is PHRAGELLIORHYNCHUS (microscopic animal). Shortest word with all vowels in correct order is AERIOUS (airy). Shortest with the six vowels in aphabetical order is HAREIOUSLY (cruelly); longest is MARVEILLOUSLY (variant of marvellously).
