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It is sometimes considered a vowel because it's used as the long 'e' in some words. Words like "very", merry", "scary" or "hairy".
Perhaps the question you are asking should really be, "When is the letter 'y' a vowel? ".
As Dean replied above, it's sometimes considered a vowel .
I think it is used at the end of a word because scari would look very strange. But note that when we move to the comparative, 'scarier', the 'y' reverts to 'i'.
However, it's also used as a consonant , usually at the beginning of a word... yellow, yawn, yap etc.
It is taught in schools as one of the English alphabet's 21 consonants, not one of the 5 vowels.
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Is the letter y a vowel in the word busy?
No the letter y is NOT a vowel in the word busy
What word does not contain a vowel or ends in a Y?
The word "rhythm" does not have a vowel, or end in the letter y.
Can a word be without a vowel?
Yes, a word can be without a vowel if it consists only of consonants, like "rhythm" or "lynx." These words are less common in English but are still valid.
Is y a vowel in jaunty?
No, in the word "jaunty", the letter y is functioning as a consonant, not a vowel. It makes a consonant sound at the beginning of the word.
Is the letter y a vowel in the word moody?
no
Is the letter y a vowel in the word unlucky?
Y is not a vowel in "unlucky". U and U are the vowels.
6 letter word with y only vowel?
Rhythm = contains six letters and the only vowel in this word is the "y".
Is y in the word geysers a vowel?
Technically yes. It is not pronounced "yuh" as a consonant Y, and the Y as part of the vowel pair EY changes the E sound to an I (eye) sound. A rule, perhaps oversimplified, is that the letter Y is only a consonant when it is the first letter of a syllable that has more than one letter.
Is the letter y in the word duty a vowel?
No, the letter "y" in the word "duty" is not considered a vowel. In this word, "y" functions as a consonant. However, "y" can sometimes function as a vowel in other words, depending on the pronunciation.
Is the letter y a vowel in the word style?
yes, it is
Is the letter y a vowel in the word crazy?
No, the letter "y" is not a vowel in the word "crazy." In this word, "y" is serving as a consonant sound.
An eight-letter word that has a single vowel?
How about "shrewdly" (if you don't count the y as a vowel)?
