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Q: Is y a vowel in the word silly?
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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 in a word clay a vowel?

No, Y is not a vowel in the word clay.


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 y a vowel in the word reply?

In this word, it is a vowel.


Is y a vowel in the word ruby?

Yes, "y" can be a vowel in the word "ruby." In this case, it functions as a semi-vowel or a vowel sound.


But what about the rule about preceding a word that begins with a consonant wouldn't Yule qualify as a word beginning with a consonant or is the sound close enough to a vowel sound?

The Y in Yule is considered a consonant. For a Y to be a vowel, it has to sound like a long E, as in pretty or silly or baby.


Is the y a vowel in the word lucky?

Yes such as in the word my y would be the vowel because at certain times y has to be a vowel.


Is the letter y a vowel in the word busy?

No the letter y is NOT a vowel in the word busy


Is y a vowel in the word unhappy?

No, "y" is not a vowel in the word "unhappy." In this word, the vowels are "u" and "a."


Is y a vowel in jaunty?

No, in the word "jaunty", the letter y is functioning as a consonant, not a vowel. It makes a consonant sound at the beginning of the word.


Is y a vowel in the word money?

In the word "money," the letter "y" functions as a vowel because it creates a vowel sound in this particular word.


Is y a vowel in the word crazy?

In the word "crazy," the letter "y" is not considered a vowel. The vowels in this word are "a" and "y" is a consonant.