Hi is Y a vowel or consonant?

[Lysh09]

Hi,

Im wanting to know is Y a vowel or consonant? And is it the same in every country? England etc

 

[5jj]

Phoneticians regard /j/ as a glide or semi-vowel.

Im wanting to know Is Y a vowel or consonant?

 

[jutfrank]

The letter Y is a consonant.

 

[Lysh09]

The letter Y is a consonant.

I’ve read it can be a vowel or consonant

 

[emsr2d2]

I’ve read it can be a vowel or consonant

Please provide the source (where did you read it?)

As you can see from the two responses above, there might be something in that statement. It appears that the difference might be whether you're talking about the letter or the phonetics of that letter.

 

[Lysh09]

Please provide the source (where did you read it?)

As you can see from the two responses above, there might be something in that statement. It appears that the difference might be whether you're talking about the letter or the phonetics of that letter.

The ‘y’ in my name sounds like ‘ee’. So does that mean it acts as a vowel?

 

[5jj]

The letter Y is a consonant.

It was traditionally so classed, but I can see little justification for this.

 

[5jj]

The ‘y’ in my name sounds like ‘ee’. So does that mean it acts as a vowel?

The sound in your name is a vowel.

 

[jutfrank]

Don't mix up vowel sounds with vowel letters, Lysh09.

 

[Lysh09]

Don't mix up vowel sounds with vowel letters, Lysh09.

I thought because it sounds like a vowel that’s why it can sometimes acts as a vowel. If you google it you can see that it does!!

 

[5jj]

When the letter y is pronounced /j/ (as in 'yawn'), when it is preceded by an indefinite article, that article is a, not an. This is a characteristic it shares with consonants. However, it is not itself a consonant.

it can sometimes acts as a vowel. If you google it you can see that it does!!

Please give us a link to where you have read this.