What are the 6 vowels?

What are the 6 vowels?

These letters are vowels in English: A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y and W. It is said that Y is “sometimes” a vowel, because the letter Y represents both vowel and consonant sounds.

What sounds does Y make as a vowel?

The “y” also has two vowel sounds. Typically, in a one syllable word the “y” at the end of the word makes the long “i” sound as in the following words: cry, fry, try. Typically, in a two syllable word, the “y” at the end of the word makes a long “e” sound as in baby and city.

What are the vowel sounds of the letter Y?

Typically, “y” at the beginning of the word makes the consonant /y/ sound. The “y” also has two vowel sounds. Normally, in a one-syllable word the “y” at the end of the word makes the long “i” sound as in the following words: cry, fry, try. Finally, in a two-syllable word the “y” at the end of the word makes a long “e” sound as in baby and city.

Is the sound of Y a glide or semivowel?

Technically, this sound of \\y\\ is considered a semivowel or glide, which is a less prominent vowel speech sound that occurs in the articulation of two consecutive vowel sounds unequal in prominence. For example, there’s a very brief long e sound when articulating \\y\\ in yes.

When do you use Y as a consonant?

There are only two instances when you use “y” as a consonant: when it begins a word, and when it begins a syllable. If a word begins with “y,” it’s using the /y/ consonant sound. While there aren’t too many words that start with “y,” there are enough to understand the rule. Take a look at some common words that use “y” as their initial sound:

Are there any words with a Y in them?

Now for the tricky y as a vowel sound words. There will be one, there is always one, students who when you ask them to give you a word with a Y in it will say bicycle, gym, system or type. Fortuntly these are less common words, and this has only happened once to me in 13 years of teaching.