Is Y a vowel Vote!

[Invest1010]

IS Y a Vowel!!!!!!!!!!!???????

 

[dezinerite]

IMHO I think it all depends. Y can be considered a vowel, but only sometimes. I don't like domainers trying to sell Y off as a vowel though, it's just a tad bit misleading.

 

[Andrei P.]

Stupidest poll here. It doesn't matter Y is a vowel or not. Y can play certain role in construction of pronounceable word and it can represent both vowel and consonant sounds depending on many factors.

should have an option "both".... in yif.in 'y' is a vowel..

LOL! yif.in an exact example of Y making up a consonant sound!

IMHO I think it all depends. Y can be considered a vowel, but only sometimes. I don't like domainers trying to sell Y off as a vowel though, it's just a tad bit misleading.

If it is, why not. BUSY, ONYX. Do you think these names are not pronounceable?

 

[shockie]

is "fast" an adjective, adverb, or verb?

it all depends on usage

 

[domi]

Stupidest poll here. It doesn't matter Y is a vowel or not. Y can play certain role in construction of pronounceable word and it can represent both vowel and consonant sounds depending on many factors.

LOL! yif.in an exact example of Y making up a consonant sound!



If it is, why not. BUSY, ONYX. Do you think these names are not pronounceable?

Your so right! :kickass:

Sometimes I wonder how these dumb questions get started. All this CVCV hype is just that. There are good ones but there are more pronounceable LLLL.com's way better than CVCV.coms but dont' get the respect due to brain washing.

 

[scandiman]

Which part is baloney? It's all true.

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutother/lettery

That's about as definitive a source as you can refer to.

 

[domi]

That's about as definitive a source as you can refer to.

:bingo:


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Is the letter Y a vowel or a consonant? Printer Friendly Version


Yes, the letter Y is a vowel or a consonant! In terms of sound, a vowel is 'a speech sound which is produced by comparatively open configuration of the vocal tract, with vibration of the vocal cords but without audible friction...', while a consonant is 'a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed' (definitions from the New Oxford Dictionary of English, 1998). The letter Y can be used to represent different sounds in different words, and can therefore fit either definition. In myth or hymn it is clearly a vowel, and also in words such as my, where it stands for a diphthong (a combination of two vowel sounds). On the other hand, in a word like beyond there is an obstacle to the breath which can be heard between two vowels, and the same sound begins words like young and yes. (This consonant sound, like that of the letter W, is sometimes called a 'semivowel' because it is made in a similar way to a vowel, but functions in contrast to vowels when used in words.) Whether the letter Y is a vowel or a consonant is therefore rather an arbitrary decision. The letter is probably more often used as a vowel, but in this role is often interchangeable with the letter I. However, the consonant sound is not consistently represented in English spelling by any other letter, and perhaps for this reason Y tends traditionally to be counted among the consonants.

 

[Fka200]

aeiou and sometimes y according to this old school jam

http://youtube.com/watch?v=x2c6k3dJbOg

That's the way I learned it!

 

[Idees]

Sometimes

 

[domi]

Sometimes

This is from a site where one teaches a Child to read.

When is W a vowel?

When w follows o, and the o says it's name, the w is acting like a vowel (follows double vowel rule above).

In these words: cow, town, brown, etc., w is a consonant.

In these words: tow, low, bowl, etc., w is a vowel. Notice the o is long and the w is silent.

Like the oo words, we don't fuss over the difference, but just practice some words and let the child get used to them.

When is Y a vowel?

Y acts as a vowel when it comes at the end of a word. It follows the double vowel rule in words that end with the following:

Words ending in -ay have the long a sound, such as pay, May, play, etc.