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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.
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 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.
Is y a vowel in the word reply?
In this word, it is a vowel.
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 buy?
No because u is in the word buy. If the word has no a,e,i,o,u but has a y that is when y is a vowel.
