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Learn about the different sounds of the letter Y in English words, including when it acts as a vowel and changes pronunciation. Understand open and closed syllables and exceptions to pronunciation rules.
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Intro to 5.3 cry
Y can sometimes be a vowel. You can also put an /i/ above the y to show it makes the open I sound. The word try is open, so it is long. Y in an open syllable in a one syllable word has the long sound /i/.
Y in an open syllable at the end of a multisyllabic words usually says /e/. open Closed
You can also put a /e/ above the y to show that it makes the open e sound.
Many multisyllabic words ending in y have 2 consonants. Words with a short vowel get an extra consonant. This helps close in the first vowel to make it short. short vowel: long vowel pen nytiny bunny du ty sunnybaby Two exceptions: study copy