The letter y needs some special attention.
It can be either a vowel or a consonant, depending on its function in
the word.
Say each group of words aloud and listen to the sound made by the letter
y:
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In these words the letter y makes a consonant sound. |
In both these sets the sound of the letter y is a vowel sound. | |
| yellow yak yoghurt yo-yo. |
sky cry fly shy July |
twenty baby happy family |
Read the following words and decide if the letter y has a vowel sound or a consonant sound.
Select consonant if the letter has a consonant sound or vowel if it has a vowel sound.
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