Some words ending in a vowel are:
* banana * ballerina * cinema * sea * data * drama * gala * pasta * cobra * bologna * he * decide * parade * quite * retire * circle * bride * dance * blue * joke * alumni * zucchini * broccoli * ziti * kiwi * spaghetti * halo * hello * polo * weirdo * silo * bravo * solo * piano * tattoo * zero * shampoo * bongo * ego * bureau * impromptu * flu * menu
Any, buy, cay, day, every, fey, gay, hay, irony, joy, key, lay, may, nay, only, pay, quay, ray, say, toy, unity, very, zany.
tuna, ennui, bounce, rodeo, tutu, only
In both of those words Y is considered a vowel. It is a consonant when it is used before a vowel at the beginning of a words or when it separates two vowels.
All words have to have a vowel in them. The five orthodox ones are a,e,i,o,u. However in words such as 'why' and 'sky', the 'y' can be taken to be the vowel. Y is considered a semi-vowel.
I don't think so, if i remember correctly "y" is only a vowel when there is no actual vowel in the word. ex: my Actually, y is a vowel if it sounds like i, as in fry or puny, or in other words, at the end of a word or syllable. At the beginning, it makes the sound of y in you.
No, the 'y' in the word away is not a vowel, seeing not only as how the 'a' prior to it is a vowel, but the actual sound it makes when pronounced aloud. 'Y' is more commonly used as a vowel in words like:~Crypt~Fry~Gym~EyeThe letter is used as a consonant--at the beginning of a word most of the time--in words like:~Yellow~Year~YakHope this helps!
Y is a vowel when makes a syllable or completes a diphthong.Y is a vowel in the words rhythm, system, syllable, mystery, and cyst. Here it takes the place of the vowels E and I. In the word "boy" it creates a diphthong (oi), so it is a vowel. Y is considered a consonant only when it appears at the start of a syllable where there is another vowel (yam, yet), creating the "yuh" sound.In the word player, the "yuh" sound is heard, so Y is a consonant. Less clear are the words "day" and "obey" where the "silent Y" may be considered either a consonant or a vowel.
Examples of nouns ending in -y that is preceded by a vowel:alleyboycaychimneydaydonkeyessayjoykeymonkeyplaytoyturkeyvalleyway
The analogous word for trip ending with the vowel y could be journey.
Plural nouns change when the word ends in consonant-Y.baby/babiespenny/penniesWords ending in a vowel pair with y form normal S plurals.buy/buysobey/obeysmonkey/monkeysThe same applies to adding comparative suffixes: consonant Y changes, vowel Y does not.hungry --> hungriergray --> grayer
Yes. It is an ending vowel with a long E sound. If a Y is ahead of a vowel and has a YUH sound, it is considered a consonant. Otherwise it is a vowel.
Some words ending in the vowel O are:bongobravohalohelloherojellopianopolopotatoshampoosilosolotattootomatoweirdozero
Some words that start with a vowel and end in a Y are:animosityanyelectrifyenemyeveryexactlyonlyorneryuglyusury
Some words ending in the vowel O are:bongobravohalohelloherojellopianopolopotatoshampoosilosolotattootomatoweirdozero
Change the y to i and add es. For example, baby becomes babies.
Words ending with il and no vowel before it include:anvilcivilcouncildevilevilfossilgerbillentilpencilperilpupilstenciltonsiluntilvigilweevil
Y is never a vowel It can often be found in words that have no vowels
If we consider AY and OY as vowel pairs, many words have Y as a vowel. Unless it is making a consonant Y sound as in yet or yellow, it is a vowel. It can have a long I, short I, or long E sound.Words where Y is the only vowel include by, try, why, myth, hymn, and rhythm.
In both of those words Y is considered a vowel. It is a consonant when it is used before a vowel at the beginning of a words or when it separates two vowels.