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Y is a consonant for its general pronunciation and in the phonetic alphabets. Y is a consonant when it begins a word like yellow, yell, year, yearn, yes, yarn, yard, etc. or if it begins a syllable like mayor, layer, kayak, etc. However, although Y is generally a consonant, it can sometimes behave like a vowel, so Y can be considered as a semi-vowel, but not a real vowel. The real vowel includes, A, E, I, O and U. If the Y ends a word like cry, try, fly, hay, pay, day, may etc., it's through a syllable like byte, hymn, Lyn, lynx, type, krypton, dye, symptom, etc., if it ends a syllable like Tyler, Taylor, hyper, dynamic, python, maybe, tyrant, hybrid, hypothesis, pylon, etc., or if it begins a word or a syllable but the following letter is a consonant like yttrium, ytterbium, etc. then the Y behaves like a vowel.
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Is the y in grocery a vowel or a consonant?
The y in 'grocery' is a vowel. The y in 'you' is a consonant.
Is the y in highway a vowel or consonant?
is it a vowel
In the word 'bye' is the 'y' a vowel or a consonant?
"Y" is a consonant. It is always a consonant no matter how it is used. Sometimes it can take the place of a vowel, as in the word "Bye" but there are only 5 true vowels, A, E, I, O and U.Dissenting OpinionThe "y" being a vowel or consonant is dependent on the pronunciation of the letter in a word. "Y" as a consonant requires the sound found in the word "yes" or the German "ja" (IPA - "J"). The "y" in bye does not have the same sound as these. (A word which does - but is not spelled with a "y" is butte.) Therefore, the "y" in bye is a vowel. As noted in the above opinion, "y" is not a true vowel because it can function as a consonant, which no true vowel can.
Is the y in baby a vowel or a consonant?
It is a consonant because there are already e's in the word. Therefore, y would be a consanant. Y is a vowel in everybody. It doesn't matter how many ee's are in the word it depends on how the word is pronounced. (ĕvˈrē-bŏdˌē)
Does the Y in study have a long vowel sound or consonant sound?
The Y has a long E vowel sound (stud-ee).
Why is y not a vowel?
Y is considered as a semi-vowel. Like W.
Is y a vowel in the word many?
Yes it is. If Y is pronounced like a vowel in any word, then it is a vowel.
Is the y in fairy a vowel?
No, the 'y' in "fairy" is typically considered a consonant rather than a vowel. However, in certain cases, 'y' can act as a vowel, such as in words like "happy" or "cry."
Why is y a vowel in the word gymnastic?
Because the vowel song is like this. A V I O U andsometimes Y! Its complicated.
Is y in silly a 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.
Is y a vowel in bailey?
the y in Bailey is a vowel
Is y a vowel in many?
"Y" is a vowel in "many."
Is the y in grocery a vowel or a consonant?
The y in 'grocery' is a vowel. The y in 'you' is a consonant.
Is the y in crystal a vowel?
Yes, the y in crystal is a vowel.
Is the y in stony a vowel?
The y in stony is acting as a vowel.
Dose every English word have an voule?
no, why and sky have Y's which sound like a vowel but y is not a vowel, the five vowels are A, E, I, O, U.
When is y a constanant?
The Y is a consonant for its general pronunciation, which is when Y starts a word, the Y starts a syllable or the following letter of Y is a vowel. If the Y ends a word, it's somewhere inside a syllable or inside a syllable intervention, especially without a surrounding vowel in one syllable like "byte", or if the following letter of Y is a consonant, then that's when Y becomes a vowel. If the following letter is a consonant, the reason why Y would become a vowel is because Y can't be a consonant blend. However, Y is not a vowel for its general pronunciation nor in the phonetic alphabets.
