The secret physics at the core of every syllable, starting with the first words we speak. Human language is an incredible thing: a combination of mouth sounds that we combine into words, sentences, ...

But how can you understand words without vowels? Your brain does not read words letter by letter, experts told Live Science. Instead, it looks for patterns, considers context then makes predictions.

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How is language evolving on the internet? In this series on internet linguistics, Gretchen McCulloch breaks down the latest innovations in online communication. Vowel-less words, like srsly, thx, k, ...

Whether you're playing Scrabble, Boggle or Words with Friends, here are nearly two dozen words you can play when you're stuck without a vowel.Click here to see words for your friends.. without vowels!

Some players even thought it was a made-up word. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.