When is y used as a vowel?

Answer 1

Yes. The vowels are aeiou and sometimes y and w.

Y is not a vowel. In some words it substitutes a vowel (like "why,") but it's not considered a vowel. In "city," the only vowel is I.

Answer 2

Yes, it is called a semi-vowel. The current educational consensus is that unless the Y is placed ahead of a vowel and has the YUH sound, it is a vowel. This includes AY/UY pairs and Y's that end a word.

Answer 3

In English, y is a vowel when it represents the sound of 'short' or 'long' i, as in rhythm or try; and the sound of 'long' e as in possibly.

Answer 4

Yes, y can be a vowel when it appears in words such as why, cry, try, baby, and others. The English language mandates at least one vowel per syllable, so y is occasionally counted as a vowel.
Yes, sometimes. 'Y' is a vowel when it makes the 'E' sound, such as 'candy' 'Y' is a vowel there. It is a consanent when it makes the 'yuh' sound, such as 'Yolanda'.

Answer 5

Yes. Y is always a vowel and completely interchangeable with the letter I, from a purely phonetic perspective.

Answer 6

In words like shy, try, and cry, when no other vowel is present.

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Answer 7

No. the vowels are A(a),E(e),I(i),O(o) and U(u).....there are no other English vowels.

Answer 8

* Hymn

Answer 9

Vowels