Table of Contents. 1  1899â1913: Defending U.S. International Interests. 2  The Philippine-American War, 1899â1902. 3  Secretary of State John Hay and the Open Door in China, 1899â1900. 4  Japanese-American Relations at the Turn of the Century, 1900â1922. 5  Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, 1904.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. There are 21 consonants in the alphabet including y. Vowels are considered to be: a, e, i, o, u There are 26 letters in the alphabet. 26 - 5 (letters considered to be vowels) = 21.
Distinguish vowels from consonants. There are five vowels in the alphabet: a, e, i, o, u; the rest of the letters are called consonants. You make vowel sounds in your throat with the help of your tongue and mouth while you form consonants by using your tongue and mouth to control the flow of your breath.