When the letter "y" is used as a vowel at the end of a word or syllable, it can have a sound similar to the letter "e." For example, in words like "baby" or "happy," the "y" makes an "ee" sound.
The words that have the "y" sound like long e are fry, sky, and tiny.
"Y" (sounds like a long e in English like in the word "Need") by itself as a word in Spanish means "and" in English.
The word "rely" has a short vowel sound for the letter 'e'.
The first E is a short E, the second E is a schwa (eh or uh), and the Y provides a long E sound. So the word enemy has all three of the basic E sounds. The pronunciation sounds much like the three letters N-M-E.
The EA pair sounds like a long E (ee) and the other E is a short E.
Three e - e - y. The y is a vowel here sounds like 'e'
monkey
Yes, but not from the E. The E has the short E sound (eh) while the ending Y sounds like E.When the P is not sounded, the word sounds like (M-T) or (ehm-tee)
The words that have the "y" sound like long e are fry, sky, and tiny.
"Y" (sounds like a long e in English like in the word "Need") by itself as a word in Spanish means "and" in English.
The word "rely" has a short vowel sound for the letter 'e'.
The first E is a short E, the second E is a schwa (eh or uh), and the Y provides a long E sound. So the word enemy has all three of the basic E sounds. The pronunciation sounds much like the three letters N-M-E.
No. Both of the E's are affected by R's and have schwa sounds. The Y has a long E sound.
Fluffy, donkey, slimy, slinky, stuffy, lofty, crumby, tiny, spiny, softly, slowly, clingy, etc. Most words that end in "y" have a long "e" sound. The "y" in butterfly has a long "i" sound.
The two sounds are a short U (uh) and a long E made by the Y (buhd-ee).
The EA pair sounds like a long E (ee) and the other E is a short E.
The word eighty has both. It sounds like (ay-tee).The EI makes a long A sound, and the Y makes a long E sound. It rhymes with matey.