Permutation and Combination - General Questions. 1. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'LEADING' be arranged in such a way that the vowels always come together? A. 360. B. 480. C. 720.

Generally, however, English words are said and written with at least one vowel. Shh … don’t tell anyone but there are actually an abundance of words that don’t use conventional vowels in English. In fact, some even use the letter W as a vowel. Nevertheless, there are basic spelling rules that English does (mostly) abide by.

Unlike consonants, vowels cannot be as easily described with manner of articulation, place of articulation, and voicing because the tongue does not touch make contact with the roof of the mouth in the same way as consonants, vowels are generally voiced (though some languages do have voiceless vowels), and the tongue’s position is rather.