Spelling the short vowel sound /ĭ/ : i or y

Read the clue and choose the best y word.

Remember to use the 'Look, Cover. Write, Check' method - look at the word then scroll down - don't copy!

oxygen	anonymous	symptoms	symphony
sympathetic	rhythm	hymn	analysis
syllable	mystery	lyrics	crystal

Choose the correct y word from the list above	Type the whole word
Part of a word.
A strange happening, hard to explain.
We need this gas to be able to breathe.
A song sung in church.
Without the author's name.
The beat of a piece of music or a poem.
The words of a song.
The signs of an illness.
A hard, glass-like mineral.
A long piece of music, written for an orchestra.
Breaking down a topic, to study it in small parts.
Showing understanding for another's feelings.

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Spelling the short vowel sound /ĭ/ : i or y

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