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  1. 07-Mar-2012, 08:00 #1
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    Hi all teachers.
    Please I want know why y in yet if consonant.
    In IPA yet is jet and j in consonant.
    Thank you.
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  2. 07-Mar-2012, 22:22 #2
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    Default Re: ask for information

    Quote Originally Posted by light87 View Post
    Please I want know whywhether 'y' in 'yet' if is a consonant.
    In IPA 'yet' is /jet/ and 'j' in is a consonant.
    The letter 'y' represents a glide, or semi-vowel, in 'yet.
    Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
    Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
    If you just want to know the meaning of a word, try OneLook Dictionary Search first.

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  3. 08-Mar-2012, 04:30 #3
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    IPA /j/ is different from the grapheme <j> in English. IPA /j/ = English <y>

    < > = grapheme
    / / = phoneme
    [ ] = phone
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