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'.
Yes. The y in probably is used as a vowel. The y in yes is a consonant.
In that word, y is used as a vowel.
Yes. Y is a vowel when it is used or included in a vowel sound, which is frequently. It is only a consonant at the start of a syllable, with the "yuh" sound.
Yes, "Y" can be used as a vowel, and thus can be a combining vowel form. Normally it is substituted for the letter "I".
It is used as a vowel in this case, because the sound you make when you pronounce it does not restrict the breath.
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.
The letter y is counted as a vowel when it is pronounced as a vowel, in which case it sounds the same as the long e, in words such as really. When y is used as a consonant, the pronunciation is entirely different, as in the word yellow. Remember, a vowel is the primary sound that you are making, and a consonant merely alters the pronunciation of the vowel.
the y in Bailey is a vowel
"Y" is a vowel in "many."
Generally, "a" is used in front of a consonant, and "an" is used in front of a vowel, or vowel-sound - a 'y' or a soft 'h'.
It is used as a vowel, since English language syllables have at least one vowel sound. The consonant Y is the "sometimes vowel," as in family and rhythm (which, incidentally, has an implied schwa in the second syllable).
The y in 'grocery' is a vowel. The y in 'you' is a consonant.