Also, the Y is considered a consonant when it is used in place of the soft J sound, such as in the name Yolanda or Yoda. In the names Bryan and Wyatt, the Y is a vowel, because it provides the only …

We're talking about letters of the alphabet, which are classed as "vowels" and "consonants" according to the sounds they represent. So, a "vowel" letter represents a vowel sound. "A", the letter, is called a …

Oct 25, 2018 · Can the letter "y" be used to represent the "ee" sound in the middle of a name, like it is at the end of baby, lady or Lacy. What I mean is, is it okay to spell Khaleesi as Khalysi etc.

Oct 26, 2015 · In the word yes /j/ occurs in the onset of the syllable and so would therefore be regarded as a consonant (at least in terms of the phonology). In the other words these sounds occur in the …

Aug 25, 2011 · The interesting thing about these words is that the y is acting as a vowel, one that makes its long sound when appearing alone at the end of a word. However, if you just added an s, the y …

Apr 12, 2018 · And by this [y], I really mean the vowel sound which in IPA is written [y], that is, the sound of “u” in French and “ü” in German. So what I hear (and, I admit, also say) is a diphthong, starting …

Aug 30, 2010 · It's determined by the letter before the y: Monk ey: vowel + y → monk eys s ky: consonant + y → s kies Exception: proper nouns like "Emmy" sometimes form the plural by adding …

10 (See Semivowels in English and When is Y a vowel? for relevant info) The sounds represented by the letter 'w' in English spelling are somewhat intermediate between consonants and vowels.

Nov 6, 2017 · The answer is that Y has always been used as a vowel in English. For example, hyð. The OED has a citation from Corpus Glossary (c736): Deconfugione, statione, hyðae. And another from …

Aug 6, 2010 · vowel consonant vowel consonant vowel consonant vowel consonant vowel consonant To maintain this pattern while using an indefinite article, it's necessary to insert a consonant (n) between …